The word "fortune" refers to a large sum of money or wealth. It can also mean luck or chance, affecting a person's life or the success of an organization. Additionally, it encompasses the good or bad events that happen over time, and the act of predicting future events.
fortune (/'fɔː(r)tʃuːn/)
1 [COUNTABLE] a large amount of money:
*We had to eat out all the time. It ended up costing a fortune...
*He made a small fortune in the London property boom.
2 [COUNTABLE] a large amount of money that someone has:
*He made his fortune in car sales...
*Having spent his rich wife's fortune, the Major ended up in a debtors' prison.
3 [UNCOUNTABLE] luck:
*Government ministers are starting to wonder how long their good fortune can last.
4 [PLURAL] the good or bad things that happen to a person or a country or an organization:
*The electoral fortunes of the Liberal Democratic party may decline...
*She kept up with the fortunes of the Reeves family...
*The company had to do something to reverse its sliding fortunes.
5 [UNCOUNTABLE] luck:
*He is certainly being smiled on by fortune.
6 [PHRASE] tell someone's fortune to tell someone what you think will happen to them in the future, by looking at the lines on their hand, for example
[N-COUNT 可数名词]大笔的钱；巨款 You can refer to a large sum of money as afortune or a small fortune to emphasize how large it is.
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We had to eat out all the time. It ended up costing a fortune...
我们不得不总在外面吃饭，结果花了很多钱。
He made a small fortune in the London property boom.
他在伦敦房产升温的时候发了一笔小财。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]财富；财产 Someone who has a fortune has a very large amount of money.
[oft poss N]
He made his fortune in car sales...
他靠卖车发了财。
Having spent his rich wife's fortune, the Major ended up in a debtors' prison.
花光了他有钱老婆的财产之后，这位少校最后被关进了债务人监狱。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]运气；机遇Fortune or good fortune is good luck. Ill fortune is bad luck.
Government ministers are starting to wonder how long their good fortune can last.
政府部长们开始怀疑他们的好运还能够持续多久。
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]时运；运势 If you talk about someone's fortunes or the fortunes of something, you are talking about the extent to which they are doing well or being successful.
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The electoral fortunes of the Liberal Democratic party may decline...
自由民主党的选举运势可能会下降。
She kept up with the fortunes of the Reeves family...
她一直关注着里夫斯家族的兴衰。
The company had to do something to reverse its sliding fortunes.
这个公司不得不采取一些措施扭转下滑的运势。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]运气；命运 If you talk about the way someone or something is treated by fortune, you are referring to the good or bad luck that they have.
He is certainly being smiled on by fortune.
现在他一定是得到了命运的垂青。
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[PHRASE 短语]算命；算卦 When someone tells your fortune, they tell you what they think will happen to you in the future, which they say is shown, for example, by the lines on your hand.
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for·tune★/ˈfɔːtʃuːn; NAmEˈfɔːrtʃən/noun1★[uncountable ]chance or luck, especially in the way it affects people's lives （尤指影响人生的）机会，运气◆I have had the good fortune towork with some brilliant directors. 我有幸与一些卓越的主管人员共事。◆By a stroke of fortunehe found work almost immediately. 他运气好，几乎立刻找到了工作。◆Fortune smiled on me(= I had good luck).我交了好运。2★[countable ]a large amount of money 大笔的钱；巨款◆He made a fortunein real estate. 他在房地产上发了财。◆She inherited a share of the family fortune.她继承了家庭的一份财产。◆A car like that costs a small fortune.像这样的轿车要花一大笔钱。◆You don't have to spend a fortuneto give your family tasty, healthy meals. 让家里人吃味道好又健康的餐食并不需要花许多钱。◆She is hoping her US debut will be the first step on the road to fame and fortune.她希望她在美国的首次演出将是她走上名利双收之路的第一步。◆That ring must be worth a fortune.那只戒指肯定要值好多钱。3★[countable , usually plural, uncountable ]the good and bad things that happen to a person, family, country, etc. （个人、家庭、国家等的）发展变化的趋势，命运，际遇◆the changing fortunes of the film industry电影业的变迁◆the fortunes of war战争的局势◆a reversal of fortune(s)命运的扭转4[countable ]a person's fateor future （个人的）命运，前途◆She can tell your fortuneby looking at the lines on your hand. 她可凭看手纹替你算命。IDIOMsee
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soldier of fortune
fortunefortunesfor·tune/ˈfɔːtʃuːn; NAmEˈfɔːrtʃən/
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fortunefor‧tune /ˈfɔːtʃən $ ˈfɔːr-/ ●●○S3W3 noun
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1money [countable] a very large amount of money: He made a fortune selling property in Spain. My first painting sold for £25, a small fortune then for an art student. He died in poverty in 1947, but his art is worth a fortune. The carpet must have cost a fortune. It is quite easy to decorate your house without spending a fortune. Her personal fortune was estimated at £37 million.2chance [uncountable] chance or luck, and the effect that it has on your life: I had the good fortune to work with a brilliant head of department. Sickness or ill fortune could reduce you to a needy situation. I felt it was useless to struggle against fortune.3what happens to you [countable usually plural] the good or bad things that happen in life: a downturn in the company’s fortunes This defeat marked a change in the team’s fortunes. The geographical position of the frontier fluctuated with the fortunes of war (=the things that can happen during a war).► see thesaurus at
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4tell somebody’s fortune to tell someone what will happen to them in the future by looking at their hands, using cards etc →
soldier of fortune
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, → seek your fortune
at seek(4)
COLLOCATIONSverbsmake a fortune (also amass a fortune formal) (=gain a lot of money)· His family amassed a fortune during that period.make your fortune (=become rich)· She made her fortune in the cosmetics industry.earn a fortune· He hopes to earn a fortune from his latest invention.lose a fortune (=lose a lot of money)· He lost a fortune in an unwise business deal.cost a fortune (=be very expensive)· It’ll cost a fortune if we go by taxi.spend a fortune· You don’t have to spend a fortune giving your family healthy meals.pay a fortune (=pay a lot of money)· We had to pay a fortune in rent.inherit a fortune (=gain a lot of money after someone dies)· He inherited a fortune of a million pounds from his uncle.leave somebody a fortune (=arrange for someone to receive a lot of money after you die)· He left his wife a modest fortune.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + fortunea huge/vast/immense fortune· Timothy was the heir to a vast fortune.a large/substantial/considerable fortune· His father, an oil magnate, amassed a large fortune.a small fortune (=a very large amount of money)· He made a small fortune in the London property boom.a personal/private fortune· She is one of the richest women in Britain, with an estimated personal fortune of £90 million.a £20 million/$40 million etc fortune· She is believed to have a £25 million fortune.phrasesbe worth a fortune informal:· The building itself is worth a fortune.
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fortunes[2501]
财产(48%)，命运(26%)，运气(26%)
n.财富；命运；运气
vt.给予财富
vi.偶然发生
n.(Fortune)人名；(英)福琼；(法)福蒂纳
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