affluent
/ˈæfluənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈæfluənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈa-(ˌ)flü-ənt also a-ˈflü- or ə-/ (ame, mw)
affluent — 形容詞
- affluentpositive
- more affluentcomparative
- most affluentsuperlative
1. An affluent person, family, or community has a great deal of wealth — enough to
富裕的
擁有大量金錢和財產的
An affluent person, family, or community has a great deal of wealth — enough to own expensive homes, cars, and other luxury items, and to enjoy a comfortable, high-quality lifestyle.
Theo grew up in an affluent neighborhood where every house had a swimming pool.
Theo 在一個富裕的社區長大，那裡每戶人家都有游泳池。
affluent neighborhood — describes a residential area with wealthy residents
The town became affluent after the technology company built its headquarters nearby.
這個小鎮在科技公司把總部設在附近後，變得富裕起來。
Fatima's affluent family sent her to a private academy in Switzerland where students trained with Olympic coaches.
Fatima 的富裕家庭送她到瑞士的一所私立學院就讀，那裡有奧運教練指導學生訓練。
As the city grew more affluent, new restaurants and shops opened on every street.
隨著城市變得更加富裕，每條街上都開起了新的餐廳和商店。
Yuki's grandparents worked hard to build an affluent life for their children.
Yuki 的祖父母辛勤工作，為子女打造了富裕的生活。
- wealthy
very similar meaning; 'wealthy' often emphasizes assets and property, while 'affluent' sounds slightly more formal
- prosperous
focuses on economic success and growth; often describes a region or economy
- well-off
informal; implies a comfortable but not extremely luxurious financial situation
- poor
the most direct opposite; lacking money and material possessions
- impoverished
formal; describes a person or area in severe poverty
- deprived
focuses on lacking basic necessities and opportunities
文法句型
affluent + noun
be/become affluent
用法筆記
More formal than 'rich'; often used to describe whole communities, areas, or social groups rather than individuals. The comparative form 'more affluent' and superlative 'most affluent' are common in journalism and academic writing.
常見錯誤
affluent — 名詞
1. Wealthy members of society considered as a group — people who can easily afford
富人
有錢人（常作集合名詞）
Wealthy members of society considered as a group — people who can easily afford luxury housing, private education, fine dining, and high-quality services.
The Galleria in downtown Dallas was designed for the affluent, with luxury boutiques and a five-star hotel.
位於達拉斯市中心的 Galleria 百貨專為富人而建，內有精品店和五星級飯店。
the affluent — collective noun for wealthy people
Japan's 2023 tax reform introduced new deductions that mainly benefited the affluent who owned multiple properties.
日本 2023 年的稅制改革新增了多項扣除額，主要嘉惠擁有多筆房產的富人。
The scholarship program aimed to bring together students from both affluent and low-income backgrounds.
學校的獎學金計劃旨在匯集來自富裕與低收入背景的學生。
Critics argued that the park renovation mainly benefited the affluent who lived nearby.
批評者認為公園的翻新主要造福了住在附近的富人。
- the rich
more common and less formal than 'the affluent'
- the wealthy
similar formality to 'affluent'; often used interchangeably
- the well-to-do
slightly old-fashioned; implies established, comfortable wealth
- the poor
direct opposite; those lacking money and resources
- the disadvantaged
formal; emphasizes lack of opportunities and access
文法句型
the affluent
the newly affluent
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural collective form 'the affluent' (without an '-s'), referring to wealthy people as a social category. Rarely used in the singular ('an affluent') in modern English.
常見錯誤
2. A smaller river or stream whose water flows into a larger river, rather than emp
支流
流入較大河流的小河
A smaller river or stream whose water flows into a larger river, rather than emptying directly into a sea or lake — used mainly in geography and hydrology.
After the storm, rangers checked each affluent for debris before letting hikers cross the main river.
暴風雨過後，護林員檢查每條支流是否有雜物，然後才允許登山客渡過主流。
To assess flood risk, engineers monitored every affluent feeding the Danube for three days after the storm.
為了評估洪水風險，工程師在暴風雨後連續三天監測每條注入多瑙河的支流。
geography term: affluent as a synonym for tributary
Engineers measured the water flow of every affluent to predict possible flooding in the spring.
工程師測量了每條支流的水量，以預測春季可能發生的洪水。
- tributary
the standard modern term for a stream flowing into a larger river
- feeder stream
informal term used in field ecology
- distributary
a branch that flows away from the main river, not into it
文法句型
an affluent
affluents (plural)
用法筆記
Rare in everyday modern English; 'tributary' is the much more common word for this concept. The geographical meaning is the original literal sense (from Latin 'to flow toward'), but readers today will almost always interpret 'affluent' as 'rich' instead.