English Dictionary

marriage-industrial complex

名詞

The totality of businesses such as wedding planners, bridal registries, specialized caterers, bridal wear stores, etc. that exist for assisting with holding a wedding.

日本語の意味

結婚式の開催を支援するための産業全体、具体的にはウェディングプランナー、ブライダルレジストリ（ギフトリスト）、専門のケータリング業者、ブライダルウェア専門店など、結婚式関連のサービスを提供する業界を指す

She criticized the marriage-industrial complex for turning intimate rituals into profit-driven performances.

彼女は親密な儀式を利益追求の見世物に変えてしまう結婚関連産業を批判した。

意味（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.

意味（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.

marriage-industrial complexes （ plural ）