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wherewithal

UK //ˈweə.wɪ.ðɔːl//US //ˈwer.wɪ.ðɑːl//

词源

源自中古英语 'wherewithal',由 'where' + 'with' + 'all' 组合而成,字面意思是'用所有这些',后演变为指代必要的手段或资源。

noun

❶ 指完成某事所需的资金、资源或能力,通常用于描述实现目标或解决问题的手段。

“He didn't have the financial wherewithal to start his own business.”

(他没有足够的资金来创办自己的企业。)

“She lacked the wherewithal to buy a new car after losing her job.”

(失业后,她无力购买新车。)

同义词:resources, means, capability, funds, capacity

常见短语

the wherewithal to — 表示具备做某事所需的资源或能力,常用于讨论实现目标的条件。

“Few people have the wherewithal to travel around the world for a year.”

(很少有人具备环游世界一年所需的财力。)