现代人为什么追求物质财富?。

Why do modern people chase <em>material</em> <em>wealth</em>?

美国梦的实现，理论上标志着精神财富与物质财富并驾齐驱。

Its realization signifies the obtainment, at least in theory, of <em>material</em> <em>wealth</em> combined with spiritual wealth.

物质财富不能够保证总是幸福快乐！

<em>Material</em> <em>wealth</em> does not always guarantee happiness!

人生（婚姻）的幸福不取决于物质财富。

Happiness in life (marriage) does not depend on <em>material</em> <em>wealth</em>.

人生 ( 婚姻 ) 的幸福不取决于物质财富.

Happiness in life ( marriage ) does not depend on <em>material</em> <em>wealth</em>.

我们或许认为，与其说这是物质财富的积累，不如说是礼物经济的参与者们用这样的方式来积累社会财富。

We might say that instead of accumulating <em>material</em> <em>wealth</em>, participants in a gift economy use it to accumulate social wealth.

我们在追求物质财富的同时，更要花些时间关注我们的亲人和爱人。

In our quest for our <em>material</em> <em>wealth</em>, take time to make time for our loved ones.

所增加的物质财富应该始终被视为发展中最本质和基本的结果。

The increase of <em>material</em> <em>wealth</em> should always be taken as the essence and fundamental issue of development.

就连最阴沉的正统经济学家也不会声称，物质财富可以替代亲情。

Not even the most dismal orthodox economist would claim that <em>material</em> <em>wealth</em> is a substitute for kinship.

就连最阴沉的正统经济学家也不会声称，物质财富可以替代亲情。

Not even the most dismal orthodox economist would claim that <em>material</em> <em>wealth</em> is a substitute for kinship .