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consumption
[英] [kənˈsʌmpʃən] [美] [kənˈsʌmpʃən] 生词本

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1. N-UNCOUNT (燃料、自然资源的)消耗量，消费量 The consumption of fuel or natural resources is the amount of them that is used or the act of using them. 

  • The laws have led to a reduction in fuel consumption in the US.

    这些法律已经使美国燃料消费量有所减少。

  • ...a tax on the consumption of non-renewable energy resources.

    非再生能源消费税

2. N-UNCOUNT 吃;喝;饮用 The consumption of food or drink is the act of eating or drinking something, or the amount that is eaten or drunk. 

  • Most of the wine was unfit for human consumption...

    这些酒中大部分都不适于人类饮用。

  • The average daily consumption of fruit and vegetables is around 200 grams...

    每日平均果蔬摄入量约为200克。

  • Excessive alcohol consumption is clearly bad.

    过度饮酒显然是有害的。

3. N-UNCOUNT 消费 Consumption is the act of buying and using things. 

  • Recycling the waste from our increased consumption is better than burning it.

    对我们增加消费产生的垃圾进行回收要好过将其焚烧。

  • The production and consumption of goods and services is the ultimate aim of all economic endeavour.

    生产并消费商品和服务是一切经济活动的终极目标。

4. PHRASE 供(某人或某个群体)使用，享用 If you do or say something for a particular person's or group's consumption, you do or say it especially for them, although your private thoughts or plans may be very different. 

  • The hard-line speech appears to be mostly for domestic consumption...

    强硬路线的讲话似乎主要是说给国内人听的。

  • The report was obviously designed for the consumption of members of the War Committee.

    该报告显然是为战争委员会的委员们撰写的。

5. N-UNCOUNT 同 tuberculosis Consumption is the same as tuberculosis . 
6. See also: conspicuous consumption;  
Noun

1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)

2. involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body

3. (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing;

  • "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"

4. the act of consuming something

动物学

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  • 1.消费

医学

  • 1.①消费，消耗；②消耗性疾病：过去特指肺结核

生态学

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  • 1.消耗量
  • 2.又称“摄食量(ingestion)”。被食者被消费者所取食的部分。

计算机

  • 1.消耗，耗费
1. A moderate increase in both investment and consumption will play an active role in stimulating the market.
适度地增加投资和提高消费水平对启动市场将起积极作用。

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2. Cannabis consumption has increased sharply.
大麻用量急剧增加。

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3. Consumption of oil has declined in recent years.
石油消耗量在最近几年下降了。

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4. Gasoline, of course, must be saved in consumption.
汽油吗，还是省着用吧。

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5. Increased consumption of water has led to rapid depletion of groundwater reserves.
用水量的增加导致了地下水贮备迅速枯竭。

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6. Marihuana consumption has increased sharply.
大麻用量急剧增加。

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7. She died of consumption.
她死于肺结核。

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8. The food was declared unfit for human consumption.
这种食品被宣布不适于人吃。

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9. The food was unfit for human consumption.
这种食物不适于人吃。

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10. The meat was condemned as unfit for human consumption.
这种肉已被宣布不适宜人们食用。

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11. This mentalist yearn easily trigger a large-scale consumption campaign.
这种心态容易引发一场大规模消费高潮。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》