多数美国富豪对孩子隐瞒家产
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More than half of ultra-rich Americans have not revealed their full wealth to their children, a new survey showed Tuesday.

本周二公布的最新调查显示,多数美国富豪并未把全部身家告诉孩子。

Taking the pulse nationwide of the rich with $3 million or more in assets a survey by US Trust released by Bank of America found that "surprisingly few of those surveyed have well-developed plans to preserve and pass on their assets to either their children or charity."

Many of the 457 people surveyed are Baby Boomers and are self-made, first-generation rich and have "a distinct generational mindset."

Fifty-two percent of parents surveyed have not fully1 disclosed their wealth to their children, and 15 percent have disclosed nothing about the family wealth.

One in three parents said they had never thought to do it, while 24 percent said they feared their children would become lazy.

Twenty percent said they would make poor decisions or squander2(浪费) money, and 13 percent worried other people would take advantage of their children.

Only 34 percent strongly agreed that their children will be able to handle any inheritance(继承,遗传) they plan to leave them.

"There is an expectation about the wealthy that they have an implicit3, sacred responsibility to pass down their fortune to the next generation, and this understanding has shaped expectations about the coming wave of intergenerational(两代间的) wealth transfer," said Sallie Krawcheck, president of Bank of America Global Wealth and Investment Management.

"Our research, however, uncovered a distinct generational mindset that reflects changing views about what retirement4 means and an evolving sense of what one generation owes the next."



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1 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
参考例句:
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气,然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
2 squander XrnyF     
v.浪费,挥霍
参考例句:
  • Don't squander your time in reading those dime novels.不要把你的时间浪费在读那些胡编乱造的廉价小说上。
  • Every chance is precious,so don't squander any chance away!每次机会都很宝贵,所以不要将任何一个白白放走。
3 implicit lkhyn     
a.暗示的,含蓄的,不明晰的,绝对的
参考例句:
  • A soldier must give implicit obedience to his officers. 士兵必须绝对服从他的长官。
  • Her silence gave implicit consent. 她的沉默表示默许。
4 retirement TWoxH     
n.退休,退职
参考例句:
  • She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
  • I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。
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