wealth

/welθ/ (bre, ipa) · /welθ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwelth also ˈweltth/ (ame, mw)

wealth — noun

1. the money, property, and other valuable items that a person, family, or organiza

1.名詞B1
釋義

the money, property, and other valuable items that a person, family, or organization owns, especially on a substantial scale — for example, a businesswoman whose holdings include stocks, real estate, and art collections.

例句

Sora inherited great wealth from his grandmother's estate in Kyoto.

The wealth of the region comes mainly from its oil reserves and natural gas.

wealth + comes from + source

同義詞
  • fortune

    implies a very large, often inherited amount of money, more specific and dramatic than wealth

  • riches

    more poetic or literary, often suggesting gold, jewels, and luxury

  • assets

    a precise financial/legal term for anything owned that has monetary value

反義詞
  • poverty

    the state of having little or no money or possessions

文法句型

[possessive] + wealth

wealth + of + [source/region]

用法筆記

Uncountable in standard use; quantifiers such as 'great', 'vast', 'considerable', or 'immense' are used instead of 'many'. Frequently appears with possessive determiners ('his wealth', 'the country's wealth').

常見錯誤

❌She gained many wealth from her business.
✅She gained great wealth from her business.
💡wealth is uncountable; use 'much', 'great', or 'vast', not 'many'.
❌He has wealths in several countries.
✅He has wealth in several countries.
💡wealth does not take a plural form in standard English.

2. a large and plentiful amount of something desirable, such as information, resour

2.名詞B2
釋義

a large and plentiful amount of something desirable, such as information, resources, or qualities — for example, a book that contains a wealth of useful tips for new parents.

例句

The rainforest contains an incredible wealth of plant and animal species.

a wealth of + noun (abundance pattern)

This online library offers a wealth of information for anyone starting a small business.

a wealth of information

同義詞
  • abundance

    more direct synonym for 'a large amount'; less formal and more general

  • profusion

    suggests an impressively large and rich variety; more literary

  • plethora

    neutral to slightly formal; can imply almost too much of something

反義詞
  • dearth

    a scarcity or lack of something

  • lack

    the absence of something needed or expected

文法句型

a wealth of + [noun phrase]

用法筆記

Almost always appears in the structure 'a wealth of + noun'. Unlike sense 1, this sense does not refer to money or possessions. The noun that follows is typically abstract (information, knowledge, experience) or refers to natural resources.

常見錯誤

❌The book has a wealth.
✅The book has a wealth of useful tips.
💡in sense 2, wealth must be followed by 'of + noun' to specify what is abundant.
❌She has a wealth of money.
✅She has great wealth.
💡'a wealth of money' is unnatural; use sense 1 wording for financial wealth.