wealth /welθ/ n.［c］ 财富，财产：a man of great wealth有钱人；gain wealth获取财富 a wealth of 大量的：have a wealth of knowledge 具有丰富的知识；give a wealth of examples 列举大量的例子Health is above wealth. 健康比财富更重要。He used his considerable wealth to bribe officials.他用他那巨大的财富去贿赂官员。He lost his wealth through poor investment.他因投资不当而赔了钱。
［辨析］wealth指有经济或经济价值的事物，可用于个人、团体或无生命的实体。estate和property指占有的物质，前者主要指房地产，后者指个人或团体合法拥有的任何有价值的东西。assets6是法律和商业用语，指个人或公司的全部动产和不动产。
wealthy /ˈwelθi/ adj. 富裕的，丰富的：a wealthy family 富裕的家庭；wealthy in resources 资源丰富的；live a wealthy life 过着富裕的生活；accumulate wealthy data 积累丰富的资料
