| 单词 | well-offness |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswell-ˈoffness well-ˈoffness n. the state or condition of being well off; (now) esp. wealth, prosperity. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > wealth > [noun] > state of being well-off warmness1399 competency1600 competence1738 well-to-do-ness1842 well-to-do-ism1848 well-offness1866 warmth1888 easy street1901 1866 M. Oliphant Madonna Mary I. vi. 79 Hesketh's well-off-ness..was trying to a man. a1916 H. James Sense of Past (1917) 289 His being in 1820 as ‘rich’ as he is, or was, in 1910—which counts for an immense well-offness at the earlier period. 1969 Amer. Econ. Rev. 59 473/2 Well-offness is maximized by an eight-hour day. 2003 Washington Times (Nexis) 25 Apr. b4 For a measure of well-offness, it would have made more sense to count the money people had left over to spend, save or invest. < as lemmas |
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