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materialism

UK //məˈtɪəriəlɪzəm//US //məˈtɪriəlɪzəm//

词源

源自拉丁语 'materia'(物质)和 '-ism'(主义),17世纪进入英语,最初用于哲学讨论。

noun

❶ 唯物主义,一种哲学观点,认为物质是现实的基础,意识是物质的产物,强调物质世界的重要性。

“His materialism led him to believe that happiness comes from wealth and possessions.”

(他的唯物主义观点让他相信幸福来自财富和物质。)

“The philosopher argued against materialism, claiming that the mind exists independently of the body.”

(这位哲学家反对唯物主义,认为心灵独立于身体存在。)

❶ 物质主义,指过分追求物质财富和享受的生活方式或态度。

“The rise of materialism has made people more focused on buying and owning things.”

(物质主义的兴起让人们更加关注购买和拥有物品。)

“His materialism was evident in his obsession with luxury cars and designer clothes.”

(他对豪车和名牌服装的痴迷显示出他的物质主义。)

同义词:physicalism, consumerism, acquisitiveness

常见短语

dialectical materialism — 辩证唯物主义,马克思主义哲学的核心理论,强调物质世界的矛盾运动推动社会发展。

“Dialectical materialism explains social changes through the conflict of opposing forces.”

(辩证唯物主义通过对立力量的冲突来解释社会变化。)

historical materialism — 历史唯物主义,马克思主义理论,认为经济基础决定社会结构和历史发展。

“Historical materialism analyzes how economic conditions shape political and cultural systems.”

(历史唯物主义分析经济条件如何塑造政治和文化体系。)