abundance

Definitions

ab- (forth) + und (wave, overflow) + -ance (state, noun) = 'the state of overflowing.' The noun for abundant: a flooding quantity, more than enough. Often in the phrase 'in abundance' = in great quantity.

Common Collocations

• 1.in abundance大量地
• 2.an abundance of大量的……
• 3.abundance of evidence大量证据
• 4.natural abundance天然丰度

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The harvest gave us food in abundance that year.

• 2.

  She approached the new job with an abundance of energy.

• 3.

  There is an abundance of evidence supporting the theory.