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money-wise

UK/'mʌniwaiz/US

Definitions

adv.

With regard to money or finances.

在金钱方面;就财务而言。

adj.

Knowledgeable and sensible about money.

懂理财的;理财精明的。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
moneywarn, remind, advise; (money branch) coin
+
-wisein the direction of
=money-wise

money + -wise. The suffix -wise here means 'with regard to' (cost-wise, time-wise), so money-wise = 'as far as money goes.' A separate, older sense uses wise = 'shrewd': someone money-wise is good with money.

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Money-wise, the new job is not much better than the old one.

  • 2.

    She is surprisingly money-wise for her age.

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