affluent
含义: Having a great deal of money or material wealth; prosperous. Used to describe wealthy individuals, families, or areas.
Affluent is a more formal and neutral alternative to 'rich' or 'wealthy.' It is commonly used to describe areas (affluent suburbs, affluent neighbourhoods) and social groups (affluent consumers, affluent families). J.K. Galbraith's 'The Affluent Society' (1958) popularised the term as a descriptor for post-war prosperity. In geography, an affluent is a tributary stream that flows into a larger river — the original meaning of the word.
例句
- The most affluent areas of London have average house prices exceeding two million pounds. 伦敦最富裕的地区平均房价超过两百万英镑。Las zonas más affluentes de Londres tienen precios medios de la vivienda superiores a los dos millones de libras.ロンドンで最も裕福な地域では、住宅の平均価格が200万ポンドを超えています。런던의 가장 부유한 지역은 평균 주택 가격이 200만 파운드를 넘습니다.
- Affluent consumers are more likely to shop at specialist organic retailers than at discount supermarkets. 富裕的消费者更可能在有机专卖店购物,而不是在折扣超市。Los consumidores affluentes tienen más probabilidades de comprar en tiendas especializadas en productos ecológicos que en supermercados de descuento.裕福な消費者はディスカウントスーパーよりもオーガニック専門店で買い物をする傾向があります。부유한 소비자는 할인 슈퍼마켓보다 유기농 전문 매장에서 쇼핑하는 경향이 있습니다.
- The contrast between the affluent south-east and the economically deprived north remains one of Britain's most persistent social divides. 富裕的东南部与经济落后的北部之间的对比仍然是英国最持久的社会分裂之一。El contraste entre el affluente sureste y el norte económicamente desfavorecido sigue siendo una de las divisiones sociales más persistentes de Gran Bretaña.裕福な南東部と経済的に恵まれない北部との対比は、イギリスで最も根強い社会的分断の一つです。부유한 남동부와 경제적으로 소외된 북부 사이의 대비는 영국에서 가장 뿌리 깊은 사회적 분열 중 하나입니다.
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语境: academic, professional, media
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Latin affluentem (flowing abundantly, abounding in), present participle of affluere (to flow towards), combining ad- (towards) and fluere (to flow). The metaphor of wealth 'flowing in' underlies the modern meaning.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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