a very large quantity of something 大量,多 the tropical island boasts an abundance of wildlife. 这个热带岛屿上有大量的野生动植物。 ■[mass noun]the state or condition of having a copious quantity of something; plentifulness 丰富;充足 vines and figs grew in abundance. 葡萄藤和无花果树长得十分丰茂。 she was blessed with talent and charm in abundance. 她富于才智和魅力。 ■[mass noun]plentifulness of the good things of life; prosperity 繁荣;富裕 the growth of industry promised wealth and abundance. 工业的增长预示着财富和繁荣。 ■the quantity or amount of something, e.g. a chemical element or an animal or plant species, present in a particular area, volume, or sample 数量;丰度 estimates of the abundance of harp seals. 对鞍纹海豹数量的估计。 the relative abundances of carbon and nitrogen. 碳和氮的相对含量。 ■(in solo whist) a bid by which a player undertakes to make nine or more tricks (纸牌惠斯特用语)独得九墩
语源
Middle English : from Latin abundantia, from abundant- 'overflowing', from the verb abundare (see abound)