consumption
柯林斯詞典
1. N-UNCOUNT The consumption of fuel or natural resources is the act of using them or the amount used. 消耗
The laws have led to a reduction in fuel consumption in the U.S. 這些法律已導(dǎo)致美國(guó)燃料消耗的降低。
2. N-UNCOUNT The consumption of food or drink is the act of eating or drinking something, or the amount eaten or drunk. 食用; 飲用[正式]
Most of the wine was unfit for human consumption. 大多數(shù)酒都是不適合人類飲用的。
3. N-UNCOUNT Consumption is the act of buying and using things. 消費(fèi)
They were prepared to put people out of work and reduce consumption by strangling the whole economy. 他們準(zhǔn)備讓人們失業(yè)、降低消費(fèi)，由此來遏制整個(gè)經(jīng)濟(jì)。
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consumption /k?n?s?mp??n/
劍橋詞典
- The commonest cause of cirrhosis is alcohol consumption.
- In this period , there were 974 outbreaks of communicable disease attributed to the consumption of raw milk .
- The new exhaust system , it is claimed , will lower fuel consumption.
- She said that industrialized countries should reduce their gluttonous consumption of oil .
- The inspector declared the meat fit for human consumption .
consumption noun [U] (USE)
the amount used or eaten消費(fèi)量；消耗量
As a nation , our consumption of junk food is horrifying . 我們整個(gè)國(guó)家對(duì)垃圾食品的消費(fèi)量十分驚人。
We need to cut down on our fuel consumption by having fewer cars on the road . 我們需要通過減少路上行駛的車輛以降低燃料消耗。
the act of using, eating , or drinking something
食用；消費(fèi)；消耗
The meat was clearly unfit for human consumption (= not safe for people to eat ). 這肉顯然不適合給人食用。
These products are not for national consumption, but for export . 這些產(chǎn)品只供出口不供國(guó)內(nèi)消費(fèi)。
the situation in which information , entertainment , etc. is intended for a particular group of people
（信息、娛樂等供某類人的）專用
This memo is for internal consumption only. 這份備忘錄僅供內(nèi)部使用。
The movie was not intended for public consumption. 這部電影不打算公映。
例句
consumption noun [U] (DISEASE)
old-fashioned for tuberculosis (= a serious disease of the lungs )
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