| 单词 | moneyed |
| 释义 | moneyed (once / 6844 pages) adj Someone who's moneyed is wealthy or affluent — in other words, they're rich. If you have a great business idea for expanding your lemonade stand, you should run it by your moneyed aunt to see if she's willing to invest. A moneyed university has plenty of funds and investments, and a moneyed lifestyle might be characterized by big houses, fancy cars, and luxurious vacations. A reference to the "moneyed class," or a "moneyed neighborhood" might be intended to draw attention to different economic groups within the same society. Moneyed comes from the Old English verb monien, "to supply with money." WORD FAMILYmoneyed USAGE EXAMPLESSensitive and perceptive as he is, he becomes, in his new moneyed condition, a snob, amused by the new deference which greets him everywhere. The New Yorker(Dec 28, 2016) The room was filled with moneyed elites, such as Paul Singer, the hedge-fund billionaire and extremist laissez-faire ideologue. Salon(Dec 25, 2016) For companies trying to entice moneyed customers, that means identifying and anticipating what they want. New York Times(Apr 23, 2016) 1adj based on or arising from the possession of money or wealth moneyed interests Syn|Ant monied moneyless not based on the possession of money 2adj having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value moneyed aristocrats Syn affluent, flush, loaded, wealthy rich possessing material wealth |
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