| 释义 |
gazillionaire, n. colloq. (orig. N. Amer.).
Brit. |gəˌzɪljəˈnɛː|, U.S. |gəˌzɪljəˈnɛ(ə)r|, |gəˈˌzɪljəˈˌnɛ(ə)r|
[‹ gazillion n. + -aire suffix, after millionaire n., billionaire n. Compare slightly later bazillionaire n.]
A person of great wealth.
1980Washington Post 25 Feb. b1/1 After gazillionaire Ellis Ikehorn has a rather dainty little stroke in a posh eatery, his wife asks the doctor in charge about her husband's condition. 1992Playboy Oct. 170/2 The day I arrived in Colorado, the Lone Star gazillionaire—who hadn't even declared himself in or out of the race—finished ahead of both Bush and Clinton in a Texas poll. 2001Arena Aug. 90/1 I've never claimed to be a gazillionaire—the press labelled me one. |