Research in the past has emphasized materialism's role in influencing consumers, but few studies have looked at how it affects people's thoughts and actions toward buying.

过去的调查研究强调实利主义在影响消费者方面所扮演的角色，但很少有调查研究能够看到其在购买时对人们思想和行为的影响。

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This is the clearest statement yet about what CSF is doing - buying shares directly using PBoC money, a big departure from its traditional role of lending to brokerages to support margin lending.

这是迄今关于中国证券金融公司行动的最明确表述：直接使用央行资金购买股票，严重偏离了其向券商放贷以支持保证金贷款的传统角色。

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Indeed, corporate reputation play a role in consumer's buying decision.

企业声誉甚至可以直接影响到消费者的购买决策。

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Core beliefs such as faith (not religion), community and family, play a huge role in buying behavior and the type of candidates worthy of support.

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But if social networks are starting to play a bigger role in the buying process, why is a social presence missing on most websites?

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