There today, people have originated a life-style which is known to the world as being characteristic of a society of consumption----a life-style based on the prodigal use of material goods.

• 今天，在那块土地上，人们开创了一种以典型消费社会而闻名于世的生活方式，即一种以挥霍浪费物质财富为基础的生活方式。