an abundance of valuable possessions or money 财富 he used his considerable wealth to bribe officials. 他用他那巨大的财富去贿赂官员。 ■the state of being rich; material prosperity 富有,富裕 some people buy boats and cars to display their wealth. 有的人购买船和汽车以显示他们的富有。 ■plentiful supplies of a particular resource (资源的)丰富 the country's mineral wealth. 该国丰富的矿产资源。 ■[in sing.]a plentiful supply of a particular desirable thing (所需东西的)丰富,大量 the tables and maps contain a wealth of information. 表格和地图包含大量的信息。 ■(archaic)well-being; prosperity (古)康乐;福利;繁荣
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Middle English welthe, from well or weal, on the pattern of health