prosperity

prosperity — noun

1. a lasting condition in which a person, community, or country enjoys both financi

1.名詞B2
釋義

a lasting condition in which a person, community, or country enjoys both financial abundance and general well-being

例句

The city of Iker experienced a period of great prosperity after the new port opened.

collocation: period of prosperity

Zola's grandparents ran a store and saved money, creating prosperity for their children and grandchildren.

create prosperity for [someone] through [concrete actions]

同義詞
  • wealth

    narrower and more material — wealth is about money and assets, not overall well-being

  • success

    broader — can apply to non-financial achievements such as career or personal goals

  • affluence

    more formal and focuses on material riches rather than general flourishing

反義詞
  • poverty

    direct opposite — lack of financial resources

  • hardship

    emphasises the difficulty and struggle that comes from lacking prosperity

文法句型

prosperity + of + noun phrase

prosperity + for + noun phrase

用法筆記

Prosperity is an uncountable noun and is not used in the plural. It describes a broad, ongoing condition — not a single event or temporary situation.

常見錯誤

❌The country enjoyed a prosperity in the 1990s.
✅The country enjoyed prosperity in the 1990s.
💡prosperity is uncountable and does not take 'a' or 'an'.