Word · Frequency #25339
billionaire
亿万富翁
核心释义
a person whose wealth is at least one billion dollars or another major currency
- 1.
Somebody whose wealth is at least one billion (109) currency units (usually understood to exclude holders of hyperinflated currencies).
- 2.
财富超过十亿美元的富豪
a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more than a billion dollars
财富超过十亿美元的富豪
用法In use
The billionaire donated millions to charity.
用法提示：billionaire 作主语，表示拥有数十亿美元财富的人。
Many billionaires invest in technology startups.
用法提示：billionaires 作主语复数形式。
She dreams of becoming a billionaire one day.
用法提示：a billionaire 作介词 of 的宾语，表示目标身份。
a/an (adjective) billionaire
形容词常用来描述财富来源或特点。
He is a self-made billionaire.
他是一位白手起家的亿万富翁。
become a billionaire
She became a billionaire through her tech startup.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- self-made billionaire
- 白手起家的亿万富翁
- He is a self-made billionaire who started his business in a garage.他在车库里创业，是一位白手起家的亿万富翁。
- billionaire philanthropist
- 亿万富翁慈善家
- The billionaire philanthropist donated half his fortune.这位亿万富翁慈善家捐出了一半财产。
- tech billionaire
- 科技亿万富翁
- Many tech billionaires live in Silicon Valley.许多科技亿万富翁住在硅谷。
- billionaire entrepreneur
- 亿万富翁企业家
- She became a billionaire entrepreneur by founding a fintech company.她创办了一家金融科技公司，成为亿万富翁企业家。
- become a billionaire
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
billion（十亿）+ aire（音似air空气）→ 身家十亿、在财富之巅呼吸的人。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道、商业讨论、日常交谈 该词通常用于中性语境，多出现在新闻报道和商业讨论中，日常口语也比较常见。它特指资产超过十亿美元的人，与‘millionaire’（百万富翁）不同。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
美式读音中，air、chair、fair、millionaire、questionnaire 都与 billionaire 以重读的 /ɛr/ 押韵；-aire 与 -air 都读 /ɛr/。注意：billion /ˈbɪljən/ 以 /ən/ 结尾，与 billionaire 拼写相近但并不同韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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