affluent

adj. 富裕的；丰富的；流畅的

n. 支流；富人

中文词源

affluent 富裕的

af-,去，往，-flu,流动，流出。

affluent: affluent: [15] The meaning ‘rich’ is a fairly recent development for affluent; it is first recorded in the mid 18th century. Originally the adjective meant simply ‘flowing’. It came, via Old French, from Latin affluent-, the present participle of affluere, a compound verb formed from the prefix ad- ‘towards’ and fluere ‘flow’ (the source of English fluid, fluent, flux, fluctuate, and many other derivatives).
=> fluctuate, fluent, fluid, flux
affluent (adj.): mid-15c., "flowing," from Middle French affluent (14c.) or directly from Latin affluentem (nominative affluens) "flowing toward, abounding, rich, copious," present participle of affluere "flow toward," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + fluere "to flow" (see fluent).

1. The Strand is one of London's busiest and most affluent streets.: 斯特兰德街是伦敦最繁华、最富足的街道之一。

2. The diet of the affluent has not changed much over the decades.: 几十年来富人们的饮食习惯并未发生太大的变化。

5. It's a fallacy that the affluent give relatively more to charity than the less prosperous.: 富人比穷人对慈善事业的捐助更多些；这种观点是一种谬见。