plut
plut — 構詞成分
1. A word element borrowed from Greek that means "wealth" and appears at the beginn
財富
表「財富」的構詞成分
A word element borrowed from Greek that means "wealth" and appears at the beginning of formal nouns and adjectives about the power, rule, or influence of rich people in society — for example, a plutocracy is a system where wealthy people hold political power, and a plutocrat is a wealthy person who uses their money to gain influence.
The country's plutocracy controlled most of the media and kept opposition voices off the air.
該國的富豪統治集團控制了大部分媒體，不讓反對聲音有機會播出。
plutocracy = government by the wealthy
Wei's grandfather was a coal-mining plutocrat who built schools and hospitals for his workers.
Wei 的祖父是一位煤礦大亨，為工人蓋了學校和醫院。
plutocrat = wealthy person with social influence
Critics argue that plutocratic systems benefit only the top one percent of earners.
批評者認為，富豪統治的制度只對最頂層百分之一的高收入者有利。
Economists use "plutonomy" to describe a boom driven by the spending habits of the rich.
經濟學家用「富豪經濟」來形容由富人消費習慣驅動的繁榮。
Historians see the Gilded Age as a period when plutocratic influence peaked in American politics.
許多歷史學家認為鍍金時代是富豪影響力在美國政治中達到頂峰的時期。
- wealth-
A native English equivalent that can be used in compounds (wealthy class, wealth-based), but less precise and lacks the formal, academic tone of 'plut-'.
- rich-
More general and informal; 'rich' describes personal affluence, whereas 'plut-' specifically implies the use of wealth to gain social or political power.
文法句型
plut- + noun suffix → noun (plutocracy, plutocrat)
plut- + adjective suffix → adjective (plutocratic)
用法筆記
This is not a standalone English word but a combining form (also called a bound root) that must attach to a suffix to form a complete word. The most common formations are plutocracy (noun, "rule by the wealthy"), plutocrat (noun, "a wealthy person who uses money for influence"), and plutocratic (adjective, "relating to rule by the wealthy"). All are formal in register and typically appear in political, economic, or historical writing.