mid-14c., from Old French abondance and directly from Latin abundantia "fullness, plenty," noun of state from abundantem (nominative abundans), present participle of abundare "to overflow" (see abound).
权威例句
1. The shallow sea bed yields up an abundance of food.
浅海床提供了丰富的食物。
2. Food was in abundance.
食品充足。
3. At the feast there was food and drink in abundance.
宴会上有丰富的饮食.
4. Irrigation is easy in the South because of the abundance of water.
南方多水,利于灌溉.
5. There is an abundance of commodity supplies on the markets.