the haves

IPA/ðə ˈhævz/
IPA/ðə ˈhævz/

the haves — noun

1. the group in a society who own plenty of money and property, especially when set

1.名詞C1
釋義

the group in a society who own plenty of money and property, especially when set against those who own very little

例句

In that small town, the haves lived on the hill above everyone else.

the haves contrasted with the rest of society

Sirin wrote an essay about the growing gap between the haves and the have-nots.

the haves and the have-nots fixed pairing

同義詞
  • the rich

    plainer and far more common in everyday speech

  • the wealthy

    slightly more formal; stresses large, lasting riches

  • the privileged

    highlights unfair advantages, not only money

反義詞
  • the have-nots

    the group with little money or property; the usual partner phrase

  • the poor

    plainer everyday term for people with very little money

文法句型

the haves and the have-nots

the gap between the haves and the have-nots

用法筆記

Always plural and always preceded by the. It is most natural in writing about money, fairness, and class, and it very often appears beside its opposite, the have-nots.

常見錯誤

❌He is a have in this country.
✅He is one of the haves in this country.
💡The word is used as a plural group noun, not for a single person.
❌the have and the have-not
✅the haves and the have-nots
💡Both parts of the pair stay plural.