better off

IELTS4 Test1 writing TASK1

"Couples generally tended to be better off, with  lower  poverty levels for couples without  children (7%) than those with children."

"better"就"better",  後面加個"off"是怎樣??

真的不一樣

根據 oxford的說法

be better off

 to have more moneyFamilies will be better off under the new law.Her promotion means she's $100 a week better off.opposite be worse off (than somebody/something)

be better off (doing something)

used to say that somebody is/would be happier or more satisfied if they were in a particular position or did a particular thingShe's better off without him.The weather was so bad we'd have been better off staying at home.
所以此處, 因該是"have more money"=>更富有
 

take account

The company takes account of environment issues.

 life cycle is taken into account in the design phase.