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materialist

UK //məˈtɪə.ri.ə.lɪst//US //məˈtɪr.i.ə.lɪst//

词源

源自晚期拉丁语 'materialista',来自 'materia'(物质)+ '-ist'(表示信仰某种学说的人)。17世纪进入英语,最初指哲学上的唯物主义,19世纪发展出物质财富追求者的含义。

noun

❶ 唯物主义者,指认为物质是唯一实在的人,通常否认精神或超自然事物的存在。

“As a materialist, he believes that consciousness arises from physical processes in the brain.”

(作为一名唯物主义者,他认为意识产生于大脑的物理过程。)

“The philosopher was known for his materialist views on the nature of reality.”

(这位哲学家以其对现实本质的唯物主义观点而闻名。)

❶ 物质主义者,指过分关注物质财富和物质享受的人。

“He was criticized for being a materialist who cared only about money and possessions.”

(他因只关心金钱和财产而被批评为物质主义者。)

“The novel satirizes the materialist values of modern society.”

(这部小说讽刺了现代社会的物质主义价值观。)

同义词:physicalist, realist, consumerist

adjective

❶ 唯物主义的,与唯物主义思想相关的。

“Marx developed a materialist theory of history.”

(马克思发展了一套唯物主义的历史理论。)

“The materialist approach to psychology focuses on observable behavior.”

(心理学的唯物主义方法侧重于可观察的行为。)

❶ 物质主义的,过分关注物质财富的。

“The film critiques our materialist culture of constant consumption.”

(这部电影批评了我们不断消费的物质主义文化。)

“Their materialist values prioritize possessions over relationships.”

(他们的物质主义价值观将财产置于人际关系之上。)

同义词:worldly, acquisitive, consumerist

常见短语

dialectical materialist — 辩证唯物主义者,特指遵循马克思主义辩证唯物主义哲学的人。

“As a dialectical materialist, she analyzes social changes through economic contradictions.”

(作为一名辩证唯物主义者,她通过经济矛盾来分析社会变化。)

materialist conception of history — 唯物主义历史观,认为物质生产方式是历史发展的决定性因素。

“Marx's materialist conception of history emphasizes class struggle as the engine of change.”

(马克思的唯物主义历史观强调阶级斗争是变革的动力。)