affluence
noun [ U ] uk/ˈæf.lu.əns/ us/ˈæf.lu.əns/
富裕;富足
the state of having a lot of money or owning many things
What we are seeing increasingly is a society of private affluence and public squalor. 我们所见的，是一个私产愈见富足而国家日趋贫困的社会。
The nation's affluence has made two- and even three-car families the norm. 国家的富足使两车之家乃至三车之家成为常态。
Synonym: wealth (MONEY)
See: affluent
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- Most Americans continue to enjoy considerable affluence.
- Increasing affluence has led to many consuming a diet with more processed food than fresh vegetables.
- This city doesn't enjoy the typical suburban affluence that other areas do.