mega-millionadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈmɛɡəˌmɪljən/,

/ˌmɛɡəˈmɪljən/, U.S.

/ˈˌmɛɡəˈˌmɪljən/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mega- comb. form, million adj.

Etymology: < mega- comb. form + million adj. Compare earlier multimillion n. and adj., mega-millionaire n.With use as noun compare million n.

A. adj.

Consisting of many millions (of dollars, pounds, etc.).

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > money > sum of money > [adjective] > large sum

round1552

valuable1613

cool1721

megabuck1968

six-figure1971

mega-million1972

1972 Guardian 23 Dec. 17/2 These mega-million pound takeover bids which jolt the city.

1998 Boxing Monthly Apr. 52/2 King used the contract to consummate an exclusive mega-million dollar deal.

B. n.

In plural: many millions (of dollars, pounds, etc.); vast amounts of money.

ΚΠ

1986 Sunday Express Mag. 2 Nov. 14/1 At stake are the mega-millions spent by the increasingly affluent at such famous nightspots as Annabel's, Tramp, Stringfellows, the Hippodrome and The Limelight.

1993 USA Weekend 26 Dec. 2/2 Aaron Spelling..was an actor before he made mega-millions as a master producer in the '70s.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mega-million
释义	mega-millionadj.n. Brit. /ˈmɛɡəˌmɪljən/, /ˌmɛɡəˈmɪljən/, U.S. /ˈˌmɛɡəˈˌmɪljən/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mega- comb. form, million adj. Etymology: < mega- comb. form + million adj. Compare earlier multimillion n. and adj., mega-millionaire n.With use as noun compare million n. A. adj. Consisting of many millions (of dollars, pounds, etc.). ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > sum of money > [adjective] > large sum round1552 valuable1613 cool1721 megabuck1968 six-figure1971 mega-million1972 1972 Guardian 23 Dec. 17/2 These mega-million pound takeover bids which jolt the city. 1998 Boxing Monthly Apr. 52/2 King used the contract to consummate an exclusive mega-million dollar deal. B. n. In plural: many millions (of dollars, pounds, etc.); vast amounts of money. ΚΠ 1986 Sunday Express Mag. 2 Nov. 14/1 At stake are the mega-millions spent by the increasingly affluent at such famous nightspots as Annabel's, Tramp, Stringfellows, the Hippodrome and The Limelight. 1993 USA Weekend 26 Dec. 2/2 Aaron Spelling..was an actor before he made mega-millions as a master producer in the '70s. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1972
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