conspicuous consumption

Word family nounconspicuityconspicuous consumptionadverbconspicuouslyadjectiveconspicuous

conˌspicuous conˈsumption noun [uncountableU]

the act of buying a lot of things, especially expensive things that are not necessary, in order to impress other people and show them how rich you are 炫耀性消费

Examples from the Corpus

conspicuous consumption• But one can only take just so much wretched excess and conspicuous consumption.• Even so, a significant number of takeover bids were probably no more than a form of corporate conspicuous consumption.• Foreign imports such as colour television sets and hi-fi systems cram shop windows, catering to demands for conspicuous consumption.• What better forum for conspicuous consumption than the locker-room or the golf club car-park?• The emergence of stratified societies culminating in states increased conspicuous consumption of precious substances.• The creative ones turned their backs on conspicuous consumption and decided in favor of a simpler, personalized lifestyle.• Similarly, conspicuous consumption or display is now regarded as an acceptable form of behaviour.• They're young and poor and the patriarchal culture they inherit and the conspicuous consumption of their contemporaries sanctions their irresponsibility.

From Longman Business Dictionary

conspicuous consumptionconˌspicuous conˈsumptionECONOMICS

when consumers buy expensive goods to impress people and show how rich they are

Customers might view the purchase of a $300 bottle of wine as conspicuous consumption.

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词汇	conspicuous consumption
释义	conspicuous consumption Word family nounconspicuityconspicuous consumptionadverbconspicuouslyadjectiveconspicuous conˌspicuous conˈsumption noun [uncountableU] the act of buying a lot of things, especially expensive things that are not necessary, in order to impress other people and show them how rich you are 炫耀性消费 Examples from the Corpus conspicuous consumption• But one can only take just so much wretched excess and conspicuous consumption.• Even so, a significant number of takeover bids were probably no more than a form of corporate conspicuous consumption.• Foreign imports such as colour television sets and hi-fi systems cram shop windows, catering to demands for conspicuous consumption.• What better forum for conspicuous consumption than the locker-room or the golf club car-park?• The emergence of stratified societies culminating in states increased conspicuous consumption of precious substances.• The creative ones turned their backs on conspicuous consumption and decided in favor of a simpler, personalized lifestyle.• Similarly, conspicuous consumption or display is now regarded as an acceptable form of behaviour.• They're young and poor and the patriarchal culture they inherit and the conspicuous consumption of their contemporaries sanctions their irresponsibility. From Longman Business Dictionary conspicuous consumptionconˌspicuous conˈsumptionECONOMICS when consumers buy expensive goods to impress people and show how rich they are Customers might view the purchase of a $300 bottle of wine as conspicuous consumption. → consumption
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