consumerism
noun /kənˈsjuːmərɪzəm/
/kənˈsuːmərɪzəm/
[uncountable] (sometimes disapproving)- the buying and using of goods and services; the belief that it is good for a society or an individual person to buy and use a large quantity of goods and services
消费;消费主义(认为高消费对社会和个人有利) - She was appalled by the greed and rampant consumerism she saw in modern society.
她被她在现代社会看到的贪婪和猖獗的消费主义吓坏了。 - green consumerism (= the buying of products that are not harmful to the environment)
绿色消费主义
- She was appalled by the greed and rampant consumerism she saw in modern society.