| 单词 | conspicuous consumption |
| 释义 | > as lemmasconspicuous consumption 3. Designating expenditure on or consumption of luxuries on a lavish scale in an attempt to enhance one's prestige. Frequently in conspicuous consumption. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > [adjective] > specifically of expenditure conspicuous1899 bling1999 1899 T. Veblen Theory of Leisure Class iv. 75 Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure. 1899 T. Veblen Theory of Leisure Class iv. 96 Throughout the entire evolution of conspicuous expenditure, whether of goods or of services or human life, runs the obvious implication that in order to effectually mend the consumer's good fame it must be an expenditure of superfluities. 1926 B. Webb My Apprenticeship i. 53 Competition in conspicuous expenditure on clothes, food, wine and flowers. 1962 E. Godfrey Retail Selling & Organization xxi. 214 In the past ‘conspicuous’ consumption, of the swimming-pool, cabin cruiser, high-powered sports car variety, was confined to..the idle rich. < as lemmas |
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