consumerism

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英文释义

n. the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically beneficial
n. a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers

中文翻译

n. 保护消费者利益运动

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记忆技巧

“consumerism” 可以拆分为三个部分： “con-” (共同、一起) + “sume” (消耗、消费) + “-ism” (主义、信仰)。整体意思是“共同消费的主义”，即强调消费的重要性。

例句

1. Consumerism encourages people to buy more products than they really need.
消费主义鼓励人们购买超出他们实际需要的产品。
2. Many young people are becoming aware of the negative effects of consumerism.
许多年轻人开始意识到消费主义的负面影响。
3. The rise of online shopping has fueled consumerism in recent years.
在线购物的兴起在近年来推动了消费主义。

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