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有關Wealth“財富”的詞群
avarice
n. 貪婪；貪心
People who suffer from avarice spend much less and save much more than they should.
那些貪心的人們，花的比他們應花的少，而省的比他們應省的多。
dowry
n. 嫁妝　
With his wife's dowry, the young attorney was able to open a law office.
這年輕的律師靠他太太的嫁妝，開了一家律師事務所。
means
n. 金錢；財富　
To own an expensive home, a yacht, and a limousine, you have to be a man of means.
要擁有一幢昂貴的房子、一艘游艇和一部豪華轎車，你的很有錢。
opulence
n. 富裕；豐富　
Dickens contrasts the opulence of France's nobility with the indigence of her peasants.
狄更斯比較法蘭西貴族的富裕與其農民的貧困。
covet
vt. 垂涎；貪圖(有指屬于他人的東西)　
Peter coveted his neighbor's farm but could not get her to sell it.
比德貪圖鄰居的田，但卻沒辦法使她賣掉這塊田。
fleece
vt. (喻)騙取(某人)　
If your brother paid $400 for that car, he was fleeced. The mechanic says it is worth $150.
如果你弟弟花四百美元買那輛車，那他就被騙了。技工說那部車只值一百五十美元。
hoard
vt. 儲藏　
Tom had a reputation as a miser who hoarded every penny he could get his hands on.
湯姆將能得到手的每一分錢儲藏起來，所以有守財奴之稱。
affluent
adj. 富裕的；豐富的　
The new wing to the hospital was made possible by a gift of $500,000 from an affluent contributor.
有一位富有的捐助人，捐獻五十萬美元而使醫院一側能增建一排房屋。
financial
adj. 財政的；金融的　
People who keep spending more than they earn usually get into financial difficulties.
凡是開銷一直大于收入的人，經常會陷入財政困難。
lavish
adj. 1．慷慨的；大方的　2．過的的；過度的　
The young heir was warned that he would soon have nothing left if he continued to be lavish with money.
這年輕繼承人被警告說，如果他再揮金如土，將會很快破產。
lucrative
adj. 可獲利的，賺錢的　
To run a restaurant is a lucrative business.
經營餐廳是賺錢的生意。