The residence has gradually become the spot for leisure, and technology has a remarkable influence on the idea of consumption on housing.

住宅正日趋成为休闲的场所，科技对居民住宅消费观念产生了显著的影响。

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Most economists like this idea, as it is likely to discourage excessive consumption of health care.

绝大多数经济学者都赞成这一想法，它极有可能阻碍对医保的过渡消费。

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The fact that private cars are competing with commodity houses to be the first consideration in peoples consumption itself shows that the traditional idea of sticking to a certain place is challenged.

私家车与商品房在争夺人们心中消费第一支出的位置，这本身就是对传统安居乐业观念的超越与颠覆。

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(SPEAKING) He says it will not be a big part of national consumption, but Grand says it will certainly give other people the idea to do the same thing across West Africa.

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In the very early days of preparations for Rio, the idea of discussing sustainable consumption was mooted, even leading to the notion of setting sustainable consumption goals.

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Prof Coker, author of Liquor in the Land of the Lost Cause: Southern White Evangelicals and the Prohibition Movement, says the idea that consumption of alcohol is sinful is deeply embedded in the southern evangelical mind.

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"The whole idea of status and conspicuous consumption is old luxury, " Danziger explains.

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