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源自中古英语 'welthi'(财富)加上比较级后缀 -er,最终源于古英语 'weal'(财富、福利)。
❶ wealthy 的比较级形式,表示拥有更多财富或资源,经济状况比其他人或事物更好。
“After the successful investment, he became wealthier than his brother.”
(成功投资后,他变得比他哥哥更富有。)
“The wealthier neighborhoods have better schools and facilities.”
(更富裕的社区拥有更好的学校和设施。)
the wealthier class — 指社会中经济条件更好、拥有更多财富的阶层。
“The wealthier class tends to have more influence in policy-making.”
(更富裕的阶层往往在政策制定中拥有更多影响力。)