consumerism
pronunciation
UK [kənˈsjuːmərɪzəm]
US [kənˈsuːmərɪzəm]
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- n.
- 消费主义 (认为高消费对个人和社会有利的看法)
- 保护消费者利益主义
Word Origin
Example
- 1. Consumerism has taken over the globe .
- 消费主义已经席卷全球。
- 2. Many researchers liken it to addiction , and some think it has been a growing problem in the modern consumerism society .
- 很多研究人员认为这相当于上瘾,一些人认为在现代消费社会中这一问题愈加明显。
- 3. It appears to be their contention that a company 's success is more important than containing global problems that reflect the cost of consumerism .
- 他们的论点好像是企业的成功要比抑制全球性问题更为重要,而这些问题反映出消费主义付出的代价。
- 4. In the u.s. , credit card companies helped create the middle class and the culture of consumerism .
- 在美国,信用卡公司曾帮助催生了中产阶级和消费主义文化。
- 5. Instead of the usual parade of expensive ads paying tribute to american consumerism , 2009 's super bowl will reflect a country in recession and indicate a hard year for the advertising industry .
- 和往年昂贵广告一字排开、赞赏美国消费主义不一样,2009年的超级杯反映国家在处于经济消退期,暗示对广告业来讲将是艰苦的一年。
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