| 单词 | wealth |
| 释义 | wealth (once / 71 pages) n The word wealth has many shades of meaning, but most involve having a lot of something — often money or something else that's valuable. You might have a wealth of experience, or you might have great personal wealth. First used in the mid-13th century, the noun wealth can mean having a lot of material goods or money. A person with this kind of wealth may have a chateau in Italy with a vineyard and a personal yacht. Wealth can also mean a big supply of something. The birth of a newborn baby will surely bring a wealth of happiness and joy to a family. WORD FAMILYwealth: wealths, wealthy+/wealthy: wealthier, wealthiest, wealthily, wealthiness USAGE EXAMPLESThe “unprecedented” personal wealth of Trump’s nominees warrants the delays, one senior Democratic aide said. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) A wealth ratio is a measure of how effectively you’ve converted your lifetime income into wealth. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) The trial is the first since France started investigating African leaders accused of illegally acquiring wealth. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) 1n property that has economic utility: a monetary value or an exchange value Hypo|Hyper money wealth reckoned in terms of money big bucks, big money, bundle, megabucks, pilea large sum of money (especially as pay or profit) belongings, holding, property something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone 2n the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper wealthiness impoverishment, poorness, poverty the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions affluence, richness abundant wealth inherited wealthwealth that is inherited rather than earned luxuriousness, luxury, opulence, sumptuousnesswealth as evidenced by sumptuous living mammonwealth regarded as an evil influence sufficiencysufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations comfort, easea freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state old money, silver spoonthe inherited wealth of established upper-class families financial condition the condition of (corporate or personal) finances 3n an abundance of material possessions and resources Syn|Hypo|Hyper riches gold great wealth hoarded wealth, treasureaccumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc. fortunea large amount of wealth or prosperity valuablesomething of value king's ransoma very large treasure treasure trove, trovetreasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth) material resource assets in the form of material possessions 4n the quality of profuse abundance she has a wealth of talent Hyper abundance, copiousness, teemingness the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply |
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