In the contemporary western world, rapidly changing styles cater to a desire for novelty and individualism.在当代西方社会，快速变化的时尚迎合了人们追求新奇和个性的需求。He was a descriptivist and believed that a dictionary should reflect the actual contemporary state of the language.他曾是一名语言描写主义者，认为词典应该反映语言在当代的真实使用情况。She hopes to show her paintings at the Institute of Contemporary Art.她希望在当代美术学院展出她的画作。