N-SING (钱币、投资票据或票的)面值,面额 The face value of things such as coins, paper money, investment documents, or tickets is the amount of money that they are worth, and that is written on them.
Tickets were selling at twice their face value. 这些票以其面值两倍的价钱售出。
PHRASE 按照表面意思;(对…)信以为真 If you take something at face value, you accept it and believe it without thinking about it very much, even though it might be untrue.
Public statements from the various groups involved should not necessarily be taken at face value. 对各相关团体的公开言论不必太过当真。