marriage–industrial complex

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The totality of businesses such as wedding planners, bridal registries, specialized caterers, bridal wear stores, etc. that exist for assisting with holding a wedding.
    — Even when you want to do it for yourself, outside of the marriage industrial complex, it's practically impossible.
  2. The set of American institutions such as therapists, self-help books, support groups, etc., designed to respond to adultery.
    — The growth of the marriage-industrial complex has not done much to slow the national divorce epidemic.

词形变化

marriage–industrial complexes plural

词源

By analogy with military–industrial complex.
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