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

• 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。
• He disliked their affluent way of life.
  他不喜欢他们那种优裕的生活方式。
• 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。
• 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。
• An affluent bourgeoisie is certainly very visible in the big cities of both countries.
  在两国的大城市中，富裕的小资产阶级的确随处可见。
• 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。
• Fundamentalism has spread from rural areas to the affluent suburbs.
  正统基督教派从乡村传播到了富裕的市郊。
• 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。
• A pandemic which currently shows moderate severity in affluent countries could have a devastating impact in the developing world.
  目前在富裕国家中显现轻度严重性的大流行性疾病可在发展中世界造成灾难性的影响。