雅思阅读话题词汇-abundant

part1-geoglogical envieonment

1. abundant:adj  ,much,affluent ,wealthy;rich

antonym: scarce; deficient

phrase:be abundant in ..... ； there be many/much/a lot of......

eg1: This led to cheaper,more efficent iron-making from the abundant supplies of  coal,iron and limestone in the area

 meanings: there is be much coal,iron and limes that make iron-making cheaper and more efficent.

prep:from; of; in

eg2: Energy and other natural resources have become more abundant ,since  the book  The Limits  to Growth was published in 1972.