Society's march toward ever-increasing materialism was continuing.是什么意思？

Society's march toward ever-increasing materialism was continuing.

社会继续向日益高涨的物质享乐主义方向发展。

march

vi. （坚定地向某地）前进，行军，进军，游行示威，进展，进

例句
The contract that was signed on Thursday morning was backdated to March 11...
周四早上签订的合同实际生效日期追溯到3月11日。

toward

prep. 对于，向，为了，接近；adj. 即将来到的，进行中的；

例句
Their permissiveness toward their children reflects the wild abandon of their own lives.
他们对孩子的放任折射出他们自身生活的放浪形骸。

materialism

n. 唯物主义，唯物论，实利主义，物质主义，[艺]写实主义；

例句
Society's march toward ever-increasing materialism was continuing.
社会继续向日益高涨的物质享乐主义方向发展。

was

v. 用来表示某人或某物即主语本身，用来表示某人或某物属于某一群体或有某种性质（ be的过去式 ），在，存在，不受干扰；

例句
There was a terrible sadness in her eyes...
她眼神中流露出深深的悲伤。

continuing

adj. 继续的，连续的，持续的；v. 继续，连续( continue的现在分词 )，持续，逗留，停留；

例句
I am continuing to apply for jobs...
我正在继续找工作。