/ prC5sperEtI; prBs`pZrEtI/ n [U] (a) state of being successful or rich; good fortune 成功; 富足; 幸运; 顺利: He wished the young couple a life of happiness and prosperity. 他祝这对年轻人生活幸福﹑ 万事如意. (b) state of being economically successful （经济的）繁荣: The increase in the country's prosperity was due to the discovery of oil. 该国经济之日趋繁荣是由於发现了石油的缘故.