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

• Waste is a common problem of affluent societies.
  废物是富裕社会常见的问题。
• 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。
• Noncommunicable diseases, long considered the close companions of affluent societies, have changed places.
  非传染病这个长期以来被认为与富裕社会密不可分的疾病，现已发生了变化。
• Cigarette smoking used to be commoner among affluent people.
  吸烟曾经在富人中间更为普遍。
• I pastor a church in one of the most affluent areas of America& a bunch of gated communities.
  我在美国最富有的地区之一的一个教堂里布道在那里住的是一群有着门禁系统的人。
• 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。
• They are more affluent and better educated.
  他们更加富裕，受教育程度也更高。
• 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。
• Some later offered their services to friends, and then, more formally, to other affluent families.
  有一些后来开始为他们的朋友提供服务，再后来就更加正式，开始为其它富有家庭提供服务。
• He hails from an affluent background
  他出身于一个富有的家庭。