[] a large amount of money一大笔钱；巨款◆She made a fortune in real estate.她做房地产生意发了财。◆He built his fortune selling computers in Latin America. 他靠在拉丁美洲销售计算机积累起了财富。⨁to amass / build (up) / make a fortune集聚／创造财富；发财⨁to lose / pay / spend a fortune失去／支付／花费大笔钱财⨁a considerable / large / substantial fortune一笔可观的／一大笔／相当多的财富⨁a family / personal fortune家庭／个人财产 [, ; ]the good and bad things that happen to a person, business, country, etc.（个人、企业、国家等的）发展变化趋势，命运，际遇◆The company's financial fortunes are closely linked to those of Mexico.这家公司的财务状况与墨西哥的金融局势密切相关。◆the changing fortunes of the film industry电影业的变迁◆a plan to restore the group's fortunes一项恢复集团运势的计划⨁changing / declining / flagging / mixed fortunes变换的／衰退的／衰败的／有成有败的命运⨁to restore / reverse / revive sb's/sth's fortunes恢复／扭转／重振某人或某事物的命运➡ idiom at cost verb