late 14c., "to make wealthy," from Old French enrichir "enrich, enlarge," from en- "make, put in" (see en- (1)) + riche "rich" (see rich). Figurative sense "supply with abundance of something desirable" is from 1590s. Meaning "to fertilize" is from c. 1600. Scientific sense of "to increase the abundance of a particular isotope in some material" is first attested 1945. Related: Enriched; enriching.
双语例句
1. People with disabilities are now doing many things to enrich their lives.
残疾人士如今做很多事情来丰富他们的生活。
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2. He will drain, rather than enrich, the country.
他会耗尽而不是增加该国的财富。
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3. The farmers ploughed the vegetable leaves back to enrich the soil.
