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consumption n.消费,消费量,肺病 Consumption is related to the verb consume, which means to eat, use, or buy. You will often read about consumption in terms of rate––how fast we are using up a particular resource. If you consume ten cookies in an hour, your rate of consumption is ten cookies an hour. Sustainable? Let's hope not. ★★☆☆☆ 2006.1

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[kən'sʌmpʃ(ə)n] Consumption means using, buying or eating something. If we don't reduce our energy consumption, we will run out of fuel. Conspicuous consumption is buying something to show off. People are absorbed into ―a culture of consumption launched by the 19th-century department stores that offered ―vast arrays of goods in an elegant atmosphere. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](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.   [with supp]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 不可数名词]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.   [usu with supp]  [FORMAL 正式]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 不可数名词]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 短语]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.   [usu v-link PHR]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 不可数名词]同 tuberculosis Consumption is the same as tuberculosis .   [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]6See also:conspicuous consumption；

英语单词	consumption
英美音标	[kən'sʌmpʃ(ə)n]
中文释义	n.消费,消费量,肺病
vocab简明	Consumption means using, buying or eating something. If we don't reduce our energy consumption, we will run out of fuel. Conspicuous consumption is buying something to show off.
vocab扩展	Consumption is related to the verb consume, which means to eat, use, or buy. You will often read about consumption in terms of rate––how fast we are using up a particular resource. If you consume ten cookies in an hour, your rate of consumption is ten cookies an hour. Sustainable? Let's hope not.
真题原句	People are absorbed into ―a culture of consumption launched by the 19th-century department stores that offered ―vast arrays of goods in an elegant atmosphere.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](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. [with supp] 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 不可数名词]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. [usu with supp] [FORMAL 正式] 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 不可数名词]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 短语]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. [usu v-link PHR] 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 不可数名词]同 tuberculosis Consumption is the same as tuberculosis . [OLD-FASHIONED 过时] 6 See also:conspicuous consumption ；
来源	2006.1

Consumption N Uncount 不可数名词 Buying Act Means Eating Energy