"Conspicuous consumption" nghĩa là gì?
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"Conspicuous consumption" = tiêu dùng phô trương -> nghĩa là cố tình tiêu thật nhiều tiền để người khác thấy và ngưỡng mộ vì độ chịu chi, giàu có.
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Universal basic services must be within reach for everyone across the board, while there should also be an end to conspicuous consumption – i.e. wasteful and unnecessary consumption – and advertising (quảng cáo).
This massive estate is a real-life kingdom in Kentucky, with 25 grand rooms and a full-time staff (nhân viên) of 12 to 15 people. The design of the Governor's Mansion was a product of its time - the post Civil War Gilded Age of "conspicuous consumption" that's pure, unadulterated (hoàn toàn) opulence (phong phú).
Spieckerman said the retail sector has been contending with (đấu tranh) a backlash against "conspicuous consumption" and concerns about sustainability.
"The conspicuous consumption piece really takes off with the financial crisis," she says.
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