wealth

noun

OPAL W

/welθ/

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[uncountable] a large amount of money, property, etc. that a person or country owns
- the desire to gain wealth and power
- He has pledged to redistribute the country's vast oil wealth.
- Their aim is to keep taxes low enough to encourage wealth creation.
- a person of wealth and influence
- The purpose of industry is to create wealth.
- His personal wealth is estimated at around $100 million.
- the distribution of wealth in Britain
Collocations Finance
FinanceIncome
- earn money/cash/(informal) a fortune/the minimum wage/a living wage
- make money/a fortune/(informal) a killing on the stock market
- acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune
- build up funds/savings
- get/receive/leave (somebody) an inheritance/a legacy
- live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension
- get/receive/draw/collect a pension
- depend/be dependent on (British English) benefits/(North American English) welfare/social security
Expenditure
- spend money/your savings/(informal) a fortune on…
- invest/put your savings in…
- throw away/waste/ (informal) shell out money on…
- lose your money/inheritance/pension
- use up/ (informal) wipe out all your savings
- pay (in) cash
- use/pay by a credit/debit/contactless card
- pay by/make out a/write somebody a/accept a (British English) cheque/(US English) check
- change/exchange money/currency
- give/pay/leave (somebody) a deposit
Banks
- have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account
- credit/debit/pay something into/take money out of your account
- deposit money/funds in your account
- withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc.
- (formal) make a deposit/withdrawal
- find/go to/use (especially North American English) an ATM/(British English) a cash machine/dispenser
- be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn
- use a mobile/an online banking app/platform/service
Personal finance
- manage/handle/plan/run/ (especially British English) sort out your finances
- plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget
- offer/extend credit (to somebody)
- arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft
- pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt
- pay for something in (especially British English) instalments/(North American English usually) installments
Financial difficulties
- get into debt/financial difficulties
- be short of/ (informal) be strapped for cash
- run out of/owe money
- face/get/ (informal) be landed with a bill for £…
- can’t afford the cost of…/payments/rent
- fall behind with/ (especially North American English) fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent
- incur/run up/accumulate debts
- tackle/reduce/settle your debts
Extra Examples
- He has no family with whom he can share his wealth.
- He lost his wealth through poor investment.
- He's never flaunted his wealth.
- It is a country of fabulous wealth.
- Rising employment and household wealth are bolstering spending.
- She enjoys enormous wealth and material pleasures.
- She is a woman of untold wealth.
- She wants to protect their new-found wealth.
- The average family increased its net wealth by 50% between 1989 and 2001.
- a redistribution of wealth through taxation
- a tax on inherited wealth
- the accumulated wealth from his business
- the great oil wealth of the region
- the kind of capital that generates new wealth
- the pursuit of instant wealth
- the total wealth of the global economy
- She called for a redistribution of wealth and power in society.
- There will undoubtedly be new taxes on corporate wealth.
Topics Moneyb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- considerable
- enormous
- fabulous
- …
verb + wealth
- have
- possess
- accumulate
- …
phrases
- a distribution of wealth
- a redistribution of wealth
See full entry
[uncountable] the state of being rich
- Good education often depends on wealth.
- The new rich elite publicly flaunted their wealth.
- wealth of somebody/something the relative wealth of the nation
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- considerable
- enormous
- fabulous
- …
verb + wealth
- have
- possess
- accumulate
- …
phrases
- a distribution of wealth
- a redistribution of wealth
See full entry
[singular] wealth of something a large amount of something
- The website provides a wealth of information.
- The new manager brings a great wealth of experience to the job.
Extra Examples
- Switzerland has an enormous wealth of beautiful old buildings.
- This chapter contains a wealth of information in a very concise form.
- The country's strong economy was built on its mineral wealth.
- The region possesses a vast natural wealth, particularly of timber.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- enormous
- great
- immense
- …
verb + a wealth of
- have
- offer
- provide
- …
preposition
- of … wealth
See full entry

compare richness

Word OriginMiddle English welthe, from well ‘good’ or weal ‘for the best of someone/something’, on the pattern of health.

单词	wealth
释义	wealth noun OPAL W /welθ/ /welθ/ jump to other results [uncountable] a large amount of money, property, etc. that a person or country owns the desire to gain wealth and power He has pledged to redistribute the country's vast oil wealth. Their aim is to keep taxes low enough to encourage wealth creation. a person of wealth and influence The purpose of industry is to create wealth. His personal wealth is estimated at around $100 million. the distribution of wealth in Britain Collocations FinanceFinanceIncome earn money/cash/(informal) a fortune/the minimum wage/a living wage make money/a fortune/(informal) a killing on the stock market acquire/inherit/amass wealth/a fortune build up funds/savings get/receive/leave (somebody) an inheritance/a legacy live on a low wage/a fixed income/a pension get/receive/draw/collect a pension depend/be dependent on (British English) benefits/(North American English) welfare/social security Expenditure spend money/your savings/(informal) a fortune on… invest/put your savings in… throw away/waste/ (informal) shell out money on… lose your money/inheritance/pension use up/ (informal) wipe out all your savings pay (in) cash use/pay by a credit/debit/contactless card pay by/make out a/write somebody a/accept a (British English) cheque/(US English) check change/exchange money/currency give/pay/leave (somebody) a deposit Banks have/hold/open/close/freeze a bank account/an account credit/debit/pay something into/take money out of your account deposit money/funds in your account withdraw money/cash/£30 from an ATM, etc. (formal) make a deposit/withdrawal find/go to/use (especially North American English) an ATM/(British English) a cash machine/dispenser be in credit/in debit/in the black/in the red/overdrawn use a mobile/an online banking app/platform/service Personal finance manage/handle/plan/run/ (especially British English) sort out your finances plan/manage/work out/stick to a budget offer/extend credit (to somebody) arrange/take out a loan/an overdraft pay back/repay money/a loan/a debt pay for something in (especially British English) instalments/(North American English usually) installments Financial difficulties get into debt/financial difficulties be short of/ (informal) be strapped for cash run out of/owe money face/get/ (informal) be landed with a bill for £… can’t afford the cost of…/payments/rent fall behind with/ (especially North American English) fall behind on the mortgage/repayments/rent incur/run up/accumulate debts tackle/reduce/settle your debts Extra Examples He has no family with whom he can share his wealth. He lost his wealth through poor investment. He's never flaunted his wealth. It is a country of fabulous wealth. Rising employment and household wealth are bolstering spending. She enjoys enormous wealth and material pleasures. She is a woman of untold wealth. She wants to protect their new-found wealth. The average family increased its net wealth by 50% between 1989 and 2001. a redistribution of wealth through taxation a tax on inherited wealth the accumulated wealth from his business the great oil wealth of the region the kind of capital that generates new wealth the pursuit of instant wealth the total wealth of the global economy She called for a redistribution of wealth and power in society. There will undoubtedly be new taxes on corporate wealth. Topics Moneyb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective considerable enormous fabulous … verb + wealth have possess accumulate … phrases a distribution of wealth a redistribution of wealth See full entry [uncountable] the state of being rich Good education often depends on wealth. The new rich elite publicly flaunted their wealth. wealth of somebody/something the relative wealth of the nation Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective considerable enormous fabulous … verb + wealth have possess accumulate … phrases a distribution of wealth a redistribution of wealth See full entry [singular] wealth of something a large amount of something The website provides a wealth of information. The new manager brings a great wealth of experience to the job. Extra Examples Switzerland has an enormous wealth of beautiful old buildings. This chapter contains a wealth of information in a very concise form. The country's strong economy was built on its mineral wealth. The region possesses a vast natural wealth, particularly of timber. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective enormous great immense … verb + a wealth of have offer provide … preposition of … wealth See full entry compare richness Word OriginMiddle English welthe, from well ‘good’ or weal ‘for the best of someone/something’, on the pattern of health.
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