| 单词 | alternative society |
| 释义 | > as lemmasalternative society alternative society n. (in early use) a society different from that which actually exists; (later) a way of life or set of people with values and habits which purport to be preferable to those of established society. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > customs, values, and civilization > a civilization or culture > [noun] > subculture or alternative culture subsociety1820 subculture1914 alternative society1941 hip-hop culture1983 1941 Jrnl. Hist. Ideas 2 400 It accepted the capitalist order, without desire or ability to propose an alternative society. 1968 Winnnipeg Free Press 31 May 5/3 The New Left seeks to create an alternative society, one whose institutions would promote non-materialistic values. 1969 It 13 June 21/3 Brother Simon Tugwell is planning a 3-day talk-in on the alternative society. 1971 Times Lit. Suppl. 31 Dec. 1621/5 Sorel, like Nietzsche, preached the need for a new civilization of makers and doers, what is now called a counter-culture or an alternative society. 1975 D. Lodge Changing Places v. 164 A middle-aged parasite on the alternative society. 1998 B. Elton Blast from Past (1999) xx. 125 The whole of alternative society had been galvanized by the confrontation between Mrs Thatcher and the miners. < as lemmas |
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