affluent

英 [ˈæfluənt]

美 [ˈæfluənt]

adj.  富裕的
n.  富裕的人; 支流

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牛津词典

adj.

• 富裕的
  having a lot of money and a good standard of living
  1. affluent Western countries
     富裕的西方国家
  2. a very affluent neighbourhood
     富人区

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 富裕的；富足的
  If you areaffluent, you have a lot of money.
  1. Cigarette smoking used to be commoner among affluent people.
     吸烟曾经在富人中间更为普遍。
  2. ...the affluent neighborhoods of Malibu.
     马利布的富人区
  3. The affluentare people who are affluent.
     富人；有钱人
  4. The diet of the affluent has not changed much over the decades.
     几十年来富人们的饮食习惯并未发生太大的变化。

英英释义

noun

• a branch that flows into the main stream
  Synonym:feedertributaryconfluent
• an affluent person
  1. the so-called emerging affluents

adj

• having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  1. an affluent banker
  2. a speculator flush with cash
  3. not merely rich but loaded
  4. moneyed aristocrats
  5. wealthy corporations
  Synonym:flushloadedmoneyedwealthy

双语例句

• The affluent breezes stirred the water.
  微风习习，吹皱了水面。
• In today's affluent society people are becoming increasingly discontented.
  在当今的富裕社会中，人们变得越来越不满足。
• Meanwhile, less affluent Americans still face high unemployment, reduced net worth and diminished opportunities.
  与此同时，不太富裕的美国人仍面临高失业率、净资产下降和机会减少的问题。
• It's a fallacy that the affluent give relatively more to charity than the less prosperous
  富人比穷人对慈善事业的捐助更多些；这种观点是一种谬见。
• Better education would yield more affluent societies and, eventually, faster global economic growth and bigger corporate profits.
  更好的教育能造就更富足的社会，最终会带来全球经济更快的增长和更高的公司利润。
• Cigarette smoking used to be commoner among affluent people.
  吸烟曾经在富人中间更为普遍。
• I am a very affluent member a this community.
  在这个社区里，我算是很富裕的一个。
• Many affluent countries have previously contracted with manufacturers to obtain sufficient vaccine supplies to cover their entire populations.
  许多富裕国家以前就与生产商订立了合同，以使本国的所有人口获得足够的疫苗。
• -an affluent society with improved quality of life for all;
  一个富足和生活质素优良的社会；
• Waste is a common problem of affluent societies.
  废物是富裕社会常见的问题。