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Consumption 例:The N Uncount Act Fuel Amount Tuberculosis 英[Kənˈsʌmpʃn

单词 consumption
音标
英[kənˈsʌmpʃn] 美[kənˈsʌmpʃən]
解释
n.消费;肺病;耗尽;[医学]消耗性疾病;
例句

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.
例: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。
例:...a tax on the consumption of non-renewable energy resources.非再生能源消费税

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.
例:Most of the wine was unfit for human consumption...这些酒中大部分都不适于人类饮用。
例: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。

N-UNCOUNT
消费
Consumption is the act of buying and using things.
例: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。
例: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。

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.
例: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。
例: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。

N-UNCOUNT
同 tuberculosis
Consumption is the same as tuberculosis .
变形
pl:consumptions~

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