materialism

/məˈtɪəriəlɪzəm/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

唯物主义；唯物论；物质主义；享乐主义

释义与例句

n. 唯物主义；唯物论
the belief that only material things exist, not spiritual or mental things
  1. Dialectical materialism is a core philosophy of Marxism.
    辩证唯物主义是马克思主义的核心哲学。
  2. Materialism holds that consciousness is a product of matter.
    唯物主义认为意识是物质的产物。
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  1. He studied materialism and idealism in his philosophy class.
    他在哲学课上学习了唯物主义和唯心主义。
n. 物质主义；享乐主义
the belief that money, possessions and physical comforts are more important than anything else in life
  1. Consumer culture promotes a shallow form of materialism.
    消费文化宣扬一种浅薄的物质主义。
  2. She rejected the materialism of modern society and lived simply.
    她摒弃了现代社会的物质主义，过着简朴的生活。
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  1. Critics blame materialism for the decline of family values.
    批评者把家庭价值观的衰落归咎于物质主义。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 material（物质）+ -ism（主义）→ 唯物主义、物质主义

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • material 物质；材料
    名词，指物质或原料
  • materialistic 物质主义的；唯物主义的
    形容词形式
同义词
  • consumerism 消费主义
    consumerism 侧重鼓励消费的社会现象，materialism 侧重看重物质的价值观
    Consumerism encourages people to buy more than they need. 消费主义鼓励人们购买超出所需的商品。
反义词
  • idealism 唯心主义；理想主义
    idealism 在哲学上与 materialism 对立，认为精神或理念是世界本原
    His idealism made him believe in a better world. 他的理想主义使他相信会有更美好的世界。
  • spiritualism 唯灵论；灵性主义
    spiritualism 强调精神与灵魂的重要性，与物质至上的 materialism 相对
    She turned to spiritualism after her husband died. 丈夫去世后她转向了唯灵论。
常见搭配
  • dialectical materialism 辩证唯物主义
    Dialectical materialism explains social change through class struggle. 辩证唯物主义通过阶级斗争解释社会变革。
  • historical materialism 历史唯物主义
    Historical materialism views history as driven by economic forces. 历史唯物主义认为历史由经济力量驱动。
  • crass materialism 赤裸裸的物质主义
    The luxury exhibition was criticized for its crass materialism. 那场奢侈品展因赤裸裸的物质主义而受到批评。