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A report by UBS shows that global billionaires’ wealth increased by 17% in 2024.
瑞銀集團的一份報告顯示，全球億萬富翁的財富在2024年增長了17%。
global(adj.)全球化的global warming全球暖化billionaire(n.)億萬富翁billion(n.)十億wealth(n.)財富、資產=property／fortunepoverty(n.)貧窮
The report says the number of billionaires rose by 138 to 2,682.
報告指出，億萬富翁的數量增加了138人，達到2,682人。
total(n.)總數
In addition, their total wealth increased by $2 trillion to $14 trillion.
此外，他們的總財富也增加了2兆美元，達到了14兆美元。
The U.S. had the largest number of billionaires, with 835, and their total wealth was $5.8 trillion.
美國擁有最多的億萬富翁，共有835人，總財富達5.8兆美元。
lead(v.)領導
Over the past year, the number of U.S. billionaires grew by 84, and their total wealth increased by $1.2 trillion.
在過去的一年中，美國億萬富翁增加了84人，總財富增加了1.2兆美元。
The report says this was the result of growth in U.S. industry and technology.
報告指出，這是美國工業和科技成長的結果。
growth(n.)成長the result of…～的結果due to由於because of由於consequence(n.)結果attributed to…歸因於～lead to導致
China had the second most billionaires in 2024 — 427 — and their wealth was $1.8 trillion.
中國在2024年的億萬富翁人數為427人，位居第二，總財富達1.8兆美元。
However, unlike the U.S., China saw a decline in the number of billionaires.
然而，與美國不同，中國的億萬富翁人數有所下降。
unlike(prep.)不像dislike(v.)不喜歡decline(v.)(n.)下降、衰退、婉拒fall(n.)下降=rundownrefuse(v.)拒絕=reject
In total, there were 93 fewer billionaires than in 2023, with a loss of $400 billion in wealth.
與2023年相比，億萬富翁總數減少了93位，財富損失達4,000億美元。
in total總共、總計loss(n.)損失、虧損gain(n.)獲得profit(n.)利潤
UBS’ Benjamin Cavalli said this was due to China’s declining real estate market and the decreasing values of many larger Chinese firms.
瑞銀的馬傑明表示，這是由於中國房地產市場衰退，以及許多中國大型企業的市值下降所致。
Despite these losses, the growth in the number and wealth of U.S. billionaires helped raise the global total.
儘管有這些損失，美國億萬富翁的人數和財富的增長，幫助提高了全球的總數。
despite(prep.)儘管=in spite of／regardless ofeven though雖然=although／though
India ranked third with 185 billionaires whose combined wealth was $906 billion.
印度排名第三，有185位億萬富翁，總財富為9,060億美元。
rank(v.)排名
In Europe, Germany had the most billionaires, with 117, and their total wealth amounted to $546.2 billion.
在歐洲，德國擁有最多的億萬富翁，共117位，總財富為5,462億美元。
amount to總計達到、合計
However, France’s 46 billionaires were worth more, with a total wealth of $576.5 billion.
然而，法國的46位億萬富翁身價更高，財富總額達5,765億美元。
worth(adj.)有～的價值、值得～(n.)價值prove one’s worth證明～的價值show one’s inner worth展現自身的內在價值worthy(adj.)有價值的、值得的