The most distinctive attribute of this tradition is the mechanistic, materialistic conception of humanity.
这一传统最显著的特征是机械主义、唯物主义的人性观。
During the 1980s the U.S. became a very materialistic society.
在20世纪80年代,美国成为了一个物质至上的社会。
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Many said that unemployment, while extremely painful, had improved them in some ways: they had become less materialistic and more financially prudent; they were more aware of the struggles of others.