affluent
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++af·flu·ent /ˈæfluənt/ ●○○ adjective formal RICHhaving plenty of money, nice houses, expensive things etc 富裕的，富足的 SYN wealthy affluent families 富裕的家庭an affluent society/area etc the affluent Côte d'Azur 富裕的（法国）蔚蓝海岸地区► see thesaurus at rich —affluence noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
affluent• They say that the pack reached only the more affluent areas where house prices averaged £150,000.• Often we produce just the opposite, because the affluent become the most intense users of the service.• Spatial mobility tends to be highest amongst the most affluent groups on the one hand and the most poor on the other.• They tend to be more mature, more responsible, and to come from more affluent homes.• I had been guilty of this when my children were small in the early 1960s and living the affluent life.• Other companies are turning to television, which offers access to a much broader but less affluent market.• an affluent neighborhood• As people become more affluent, so their standard and style of living improves.• Consumer goods are a symbol of prestige in an affluent society.• We drove through affluent suburbs with large houses and tree-lined streets.• Leland added: Since none the less the gentry of the vicinity were anything but affluent, the profits may have been largely illusory.• Of course it seems hard in our affluent times that the poor miner should have to suffer all of these deductions.an affluent society/area etc• But in an affluent society the problem of poverty is fundamentally different from what it is in an underdeveloped economy.From Longman Business Dictionaryaffluentaf‧flu‧ent /ˈæfluənt/ adjective having plenty of money, a nice house, expensive things etcThe students mainly come from affluent families.The town is located in a relatively affluent area, with the average income 15% above the national average.In today’s affluent society people are increasingly buying things they don’t really need. —affluence noun [uncountable]The demand for luxury goods reflects the growing affluence of the local population.Origin affluent (1400-1500) Old French Latin, present participle of affluere “to flow in large quantities”, from ad- “to” + fluere “to flow”af·flu·ent adjectiveChineseSyllable
etc expensive having things of plenty money, nice Business houses, Corpus
affluent
af‧flu‧ent /ˈæfluənt/
adjective formal
SYN wealthy:
affluent families
an affluent society/area etc
the affluent Côte d'Azur
—affluence noun [uncountable]
▪ rich having a lot of money – used about people and places: She married a rich Greek shipowner. | one of the world’s richest nations
▪wealthy rich – used about people and places, especially when they have been rich for a long time: wealthy landowners | Orange County is a very wealthy area. | a wealthy Arab businessman
▪affluent formal rich – used about societies, groups of people, or areas where people live, where people have nice houses and a lot of expensive possessions: today’s affluent society | affluent young professionals | an affluent suburb of Boston
▪prosperous formal rich – used about places and groups of people, especially when their money is related to success in business: Sales have grown fastest in the more prosperous areas of the south. | prosperous merchants and bankers
▪well-off fairly rich compared to other people, so that you can live very comfortably: Her parents are pretty well-off. | children from well-off families
▪well-to-do written rich – used especially in the past about families and people who had a fairly high position in society: Only well-to-do families could afford to send their children to university. | The Westons were now well-to-do and there was no necessity for work.
▪privileged having special advantages because your family have a lot of money and a high position in society: He comes from a privileged background. | The sport was only played by a privileged few.
▪comfortably off [not before noun] having enough money to have a nice life without having to worry about money: I wouldn’t say that we were rich – just comfortably off.
▪be rolling in it/be loaded informal to be extremely rich: They’ve got two houses and a boat – they must be rolling in it. | Her books were so successful that she’s loaded now.
af‧flu‧ent /ˈæfluənt/
adjective formal Date: 1400-1500
Language: Old French
Origin: Latin, present participle of affluere 'to flow in large quantities', from ad- 'to' + fluere 'to flow'
having plenty of money, nice houses, expensive things etc Language: Old French
Origin: Latin, present participle of affluere 'to flow in large quantities', from ad- 'to' + fluere 'to flow'
SYN wealthy:
an affluent society/area etc
—affluence noun [uncountable]
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rich (of a person) having a lot of money, property or valuable possessions; (of a country or city) producing a lot of wealth so that many of its people can live at a high standard 指（人）富有的、富裕的，（国家或城市）富庶的、富饶的 wealthy rich 指富有的、富饶的
rich or wealthy? 用 rich 还是 wealthy？
prosperous ( rich and successfulrather
指繁荣的、成功的、兴旺的 affluent ( rich and with a good standard of livingrather
指富裕的 ：◆ affluent Western countries 富裕的西方国家
prosperous or affluent? 用 prosperous 还是 affluent？
well off (often used in negative sentences) rich （常用于否定句中）指富裕、有钱 ：◆ His family is not very well off. 他家境不太宽裕。 NOTE The opposite of well off isbadly off , but this is not very frequent; it is more common to say that sb isnot well off .* well off 的反义词为 badly off，但不常用；指人不宽裕较常用 not well off。 comfortable having enough money to buy what you want without worrying about the cost 指富裕、宽裕 ：◆ They're not millionaires, but they're certainly very comfortable. 他们不是百万富翁，但也很富裕。
Patterns
a(n) rich/wealthy/prosperous/affluent/well-off family a rich/wealthy/prosperous/well-off man/woman a(n) rich/wealthy/prosperous/affluent country/city