affluent
affluent
af.flu.ent AHD[²f“l›-…nt, …-fl›“-] DJ[6#flu8*nt, *6flu8-] KK[6#flu*nt, *6flu-]
adj.(形容词)
1.Generously supplied with money, property, or possessions; prosperous or rich.See Synonyms atrich
    富裕的:拥有大量钱财、财产或财富的;富裕的或富有的参见rich
2.Plentiful; abundant.
    大量的;丰富的
3.Flowing freely; copious.
    流畅的:畅流的;滔滔不绝的
n.(名词)
1.A stream or river that flows into a larger one; a tributary.
    支流:流入大河的小溪或小河;支流
2.A person who is well-off financially:
    富裕的人:
  “the so-called emerging affluents”(&b{Leslie Tweeton})
   “所谓的暴发户”(莱斯利·特威顿)
ORIGIN
1.Middle English [abundant, flowing]
    中古英语 [丰富的,流动的]
2.from Old French
    源自 古法语
3.from Latinafflu¶ns affluent- [present participle of] affluere [to abound in]
    源自 拉丁语afflu¶ns affluent- [] affluere的现在分词 [在…方面富足]
4.ad- [ad-]
    ad- [前缀,表“朝向”]
5.fluere [to flow] * see bhleu-
    fluere [流动] *参见 bhleu-
DERIVATIVES
▪af“fluently adv.(副词)