magnate

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magnate — 名詞

  • magnatesingular
  • magnatesplural

1. someone who is extremely wealthy and powerful because they own or control a majo

1.名詞C1
釋義

大亨；巨擘

掌控大型產業的富有權勢人物

someone who is extremely wealthy and powerful because they own or control a major business or industry

例句

Media magnate Beatriz bought three local radio stations last year.

媒體大亨 Beatriz 去年買下了三家地方廣播電台。

media magnate + buy local stations

After the merger, Gabriel became one of Brazil's youngest banking magnates.

併購後，Gabriel 成了巴西最年輕的銀行業巨擘之一。

become one of the youngest magnates

常見搭配
  • media magnate
  • oil magnate
  • steel magnate
  • shipping magnate
同義詞
  • tycoon

    a close synonym that is a little less formal and often used in business news

  • mogul

    often used for someone with major influence in media, film, or entertainment

  • industrialist

    more specific to manufacturing or heavy industry rather than business in general

  • millionaire

    focuses on wealth alone and does not necessarily suggest business control

文法句型

a media magnate buys stations

a steel magnate backs a factory

a shipping magnate owns a port

用法筆記

Usually modified by an industry word such as media, oil, steel, or shipping. Magnate stresses business power and control, not just personal wealth, so it is more specific than millionaire.

常見錯誤

He became a magnate after winning the lottery.
He became a millionaire after winning the lottery.
Magnate suggests business power or industrial influence, not simply having a lot of money.

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • media magnate
  • oil magnate
  • shipping magnate
  • tech magnate

常用片語

  • become a magnate
  • rise from clerk to magnate

介系詞搭配

  • magnate in shipping
  • magnate in publishing