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affluenza
[ˈæfluːˈenzə]

  • n. 富贵病

英英释义

Affluenza

  • abstract: Affluenza, a portmanteau of affluence and influenza, is a term used by critics of consumerism. The book Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic defines it as "a painful, contagious, socially transmitted condition of overload, debt, anxiety and waste resulting from the dogged pursuit of more".

以上来源于: WordNet

 柯林斯英汉双解大词典 

affluenza /ˌæflʊˈɛnzə/

  • 1. 

    N the guilt or lack of motivation experienced by people who have made or inherited large amounts of money 富裕病; 因财富过多而引起的精神病态 (Also called sudden-wealth syndrome)

双语例句

  • Believe it or not, experts say we may even be on the verge of an epidemic of affluenza.

    信由你,专家富贵病甚至处在流行边缘

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