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Catttt Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
meaning of "consumer relic"
Does "consumer relic" mean "a memory of the consuming world of the past"?
Your new TV may soon be a consumer relic...
(source: http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/your-new-tv-may-soon-be-a-consumer-relic/2007/10/09/1191695910924.html)
Your new TV may soon be a consumer relic...
(source: http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/your-new-tv-may-soon-be-a-consumer-relic/2007/10/09/1191695910924.html)
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It means a consumer item from the past that is now out of date, no longer has a use, etc. A "consumer" is an ordinary person in a capitalist society who buys goods; "a consumer item" is anything that they may buy in the shops, specifically a TV in this case.
- It means a consumer item from the past that is now out of date, no longer has a use, etc.
- A "consumer" is an ordinary person in a capitalist society who buys goods; "a consumer item" is anything that they may buy in the shops, specifically a TV in this case.
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It means a consumer item from the past that is now out of date, no longer has a use, etc. A "consumer" is an ordinary person in a capitalist society who buys goods; "a consumer item" is anything that they may buy in the shops, specifically a TV in this case.
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I got it. How about in the following context? I think here it means "an outdated myth of the consuming world of the past". What do you think?
the failure from which nothing has been learned is effectively one of not keeping up to speed with technological change,
whilst preserving market value as a form of fetishised consumer relic.
the failure from which nothing has been learned is effectively one of not keeping up to speed with technological change,
whilst preserving market value as a form of fetishised consumer relic.
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Hi
In towns and cities, in the past, there have been many examples of public art. If I refer to Henry Moore's Locking Piece or Turner's Field of Waterloo, people may know what I mean and, if they don't, they can go and see if they wish, for free
However, a lot of art is not now like that. It is private and comes at a price; it may be held on databases that you wil
In towns and cities, in the past, there have been many examples of public art. If I refer to Henry Moore's Locking Piece or Turner's Field of Waterloo, people may know what I mean and, if they don't, they can go and see if they wish, for free
However, a lot of art is not now like that. It is private and comes at a price; it may be held on databases that you wil
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Nice explanation, but it does not help to understand the meaning of " fetishized consumer relic"! 
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Oh, sorry :-)
Relic - something that is very old
Consumer - can be used in a derogatory way: He buys a lot of expensive furniture but his rooms look horrible. He just seems to be a victim of consumerism
Fetishized - Made into an object of value or desire by someone's irrational belief. The word originates with magical charms - e.g. a rabbit's foot that the owner belie
Relic - something that is very old
Consumer - can be used in a derogatory way: He buys a lot of expensive furniture but his rooms look horrible. He just seems to be a victim of consumerism
Fetishized - Made into an object of value or desire by someone's irrational belief. The word originates with magical charms - e.g. a rabbit's foot that the owner belie
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Thank you so much @dave_anon. So, can I say "whilst preserving market value as a form of fetishised consumer relic" means "whilst still believing in (keeping alive) market value as an old symbol of the consumerism of the past"?
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Yes, I think that looks good
If I were choosing between 'keeping alive' and 'believing in', it's difficult. Perhaps they are just keen to keep alive the idea of market value because that is how, to date, they have made money - whether they believe in it or not. On the other hand, the phrase 'the failure from which nothing has been learned' suggests that they do still
Yes, I think that looks good
If I were choosing between 'keeping alive' and 'believing in', it's difficult. Perhaps they are just keen to keep alive the idea of market value because that is how, to date, they have made money - whether they believe in it or not. On the other hand, the phrase 'the failure from which nothing has been learned' suggests that they do still
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