plethora
noun [ S ] formal uk/ˈpleθ.ər.ə/ us/ˈpleθ.ɚ.ə/
C2 过多，过剩
a very large amount of something, especially a larger amount than you need, want, or can deal with
There's a plethora of books about the royal family. 有关皇室的书非常多。
The plethora of regulations is both contradictory and confusing. 过多的规章制度既相互矛盾又令人迷惑。
Synonym: profusion
Compare: cornucopia an embarrassment of riches