materialism

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UK [məˈtɪəriəˌlɪz(ə)m]
  • n.唯物主义；唯物论；实利主义；物质主义
  • Web拜金主义；物质论；物质享乐主义

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materialism
n.
1.
实利主义；物质主义the belief that money, possessions and physical comforts are more important than spiritual values
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唯物主义；唯物论the belief that only material things exist

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1.
Idealism is often contrasted with materialism, both belonging to the class of monist as opposed to dualist or pluralist ontologies.
唯心主义通常都与唯物主义想对立，与二元论或多元论相反，两者皆属于一元论。
wéi xīn zhǔ yì tōng cháng dōu yǔ wéi wù zhǔ yì xiǎng duì lì , yǔ èr yuán lùn huò duō yuán lùn xiāng fǎn , liǎng zhě jiē shǔ yú yī yuán lùn 。
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That's because despite the country's notorious materialism, there has always been a countervailing stream of sound economic values.
这是因为虽然美国有追求物质财富坏名声，但与此并行的是良好的经济价值观。
zhè shì yīn wèi suī rán měi guó yǒu zhuī qiú wù zhì cái fù huài míng shēng , dàn yǔ cǐ bìng xíng de shì liáng hǎo de jīng jì jià zhí guān 。
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3.
And materialism, they think they get out of it just by not existing, by dying, but they don't.
在持唯物主义的人看来，所谓的惩罚会当这些坏人不存在了，即是死亡后也跟着消失。
zài chí wéi wù zhǔ yì de rén kàn lái , suǒ wèi de chéng fá huì dāng zhè xiē huài rén bù cún zài le , jí shì sǐ wáng hòu yě gēn zhe xiāo shī 。
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4.
As a important proposition of Marxist philosophy, to understand it, the best understanding sight is the practice materialism.
作为马克思主义哲学的一个重要命题，最好的理解视域是实践唯物主义。
zuò wéi mǎ kè sī zhǔ yì zhé xué de yī gè zhòng yào mìng tí , zuì hǎo de lǐ jiě shì yù shì shí jiàn wéi wù zhǔ yì 。
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5.
The two are united in historical materialism and there is no question of their being in opposition.
二者在历史唯物主义中是统一的，不存在对立的问题。
èr zhě zài lì shǐ wéi wù zhǔ yì zhōng shì tǒng yī de , bù cún zài duì lì de wèn tí 。
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6.
So the materialism that strikes a visitor to America is not that of loving and hoarding wealth; it is a love of making and consuming wealth.
所以，到美国的人感到震惊的不是物质享乐主义的爱财和守财，而是美国人的既喜欢赚钱又喜欢花钱。
suǒ yǐ , dào měi guó de rén gǎn dào zhèn jīng de bú shi wù zhì xiǎng lè zhǔ yì de ài cái hé shǒu cái , ér shì měi guó rén de jì xǐ huan zhuàn qián yòu xǐ huan huā qián 。
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If materialism and holiday cheer were to duke it out, which would win?
如果物质主义与假日的欢愉，两者决斗，谁会赢？
rú guǒ wù zhì zhǔ yì yǔ jià rì de huān yú , liǎng zhě jué dòu , shuí huì yíng ?
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8.
"Fight the Landlord, " a play by Sun Yue that premiered in Shanghai last month, is another ringing defense of love in an age of materialism.
由孙悦编剧的《斗地主》上个月在上海首演。这部话剧有力地捍卫物质主义时代下的爱情。
yóu sūn yuè biān jù de 《 dòu dì zhǔ 》 shàng gè yuè zài shàng hǎi shǒu yǎn 。 zhè bù huà jù yǒu lì de hàn wèi wù zhì zhǔ yì shí dài xià de ài qíng 。
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Materialism is merged with a lifestyle that includes love, an ostentatious existence in which emotions in relationships can be experienced.
物质主义会被这样一种生活方式所融合，它包括了爱和能够体验亲情的一种表象存在。
wù zhì zhǔ yì huì bèi zhè yàng yī zhǒng shēng huó fāng shì suǒ róng hé , tā bāo kuò le ài hé néng gòu tǐ yàn qīn qíng de yī zhǒng biǎo xiàng cún zài 。
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This culture promotes commercial consumption, unbridled materialism and a "don't-fence-me-in" attitude toward traditions and restraint.
这种文化促进商业消费，无节制的唯物论和“别，围栏，我的”态度，传统和克制。
zhè zhǒng wén huà cù jìn shāng yè xiāo fèi , wú jié zhì de wéi wù lùn hé " bié , wéi lán , wǒ de " tài du , chuán tǒng hé kè zhì 。
zhidao.baidu.com
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