materialism
US /məˈtɪr.i.ə.lɪ.zəm/
UK /məˈtɪə.ri.ə.lɪ.zəm/
名詞
1.
物質主義
a tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than spiritual values
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His excessive materialism led him to prioritize wealth over relationships.
他過度的物質主義使他把財富置於人際關係之上。
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The documentary explored the rise of materialism in modern society.
這部紀錄片探討了現代社會中物質主義的興起。
2.
唯物主義
the theory that physical matter is the only reality and that everything, including thought, feeling, mind, and will, can be explained in terms of matter and physical phenomena
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Philosophers have long debated the implications of materialism on human consciousness.
哲學家們長期以來一直在爭論唯物主義對人類意識的影響。
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Ancient Greek thinkers laid some of the foundations for philosophical materialism.
古希臘思想家為哲學唯物主義奠定了一些基礎。