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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarycon·sump·tion \kən-ˈsəm(p)-shən\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English consumpcioun, from Latin consumption-, consumptio, from consumere DATE 14th century1. a. a progressive wasting away of the body especially from pulmonary tuberculosis b. tuberculosis2. a. the act or process of consuming consumption of food consumption of resources b. use by or exposure to a particular group or audience the document was not intended for public consumption3. the utilization of economic goods in the satisfaction of wants or in the process of production resulting chiefly in their destruction, deterioration, or transformationEnglish Etymologyconsumption 1390s, from O.Frhttp://O.Fr. consomption, from L. consumptionem (nom.consumptio) "a using up, wasting," from consumptus, pp. of consumere (see consume). Earliest sense in Eng. was of wasting disease, in which it replaced O.E. yfeladl "the evil disease." Meaning "the using up of material" is c.1535.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7consumptioncon·sump·tion / kEn5sQmpFn / noun[U] 1. the act of using energy, food or materials; the amount used (能量、食物或材料的)消耗,消耗量: the production of fuel for domestic consumption (= to be used in the country where it is produced) 供国内消耗的燃料生产 Gas and oil consumption always increases in cold weather. 燃气和燃油的消耗量在天冷时总会增加。 The meat was declared unfit for human consumption. 这种肉被宣布不适于人食用。 He was advised to reduce his alcohol consumption. 他被劝告减少饮酒。 Her speech to party members was not intended for public consumption (= to be heard by the public). 她对党员发表的讲话并不打算公诸于大众。 ⇨ see also consume 2. the act of buying and using products 消费: Consumption rather than saving has become the central feature of contemporary societies. 现代社会的主要特征是消费而不是储蓄。 ⇨ see also conspicuous consumption , consume 3. (old-fashioned) a serious infectious disease of the lungs 肺病；肺痨；肺结核 SYN tuberculosis Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishconsumption noun ADJ. heavy, high the country with the highest fuel consumption in the world | low | average | overall, total | excessive | conspicuous (= buying expensive goods in order to impress people and show how rich you are) | annual, daily Annual consumption of wine has risen from five to eleven litres per head. | per capita | domestic, local, home It is important that the recovery be export-led rather than led by domestic consumption. Half the small crop was kept for home consumption. | foreign, world | household | individual, personal | mass | public | private | future households that save for future consumption | alcohol, beer, cigarette, food, meat, tobacco, water | electricity, energy, fuel, gas, oil, petrol, power QUANT. level VERB + CONSUMPTION boost, encourage, increase, stimulate Doctors say that children need to increase their consumption of fruit and vegetables. The industry faced a serious challenge in trying to stimulate consumption. | cut down, reduce You need to reduce your alcohol consumption. CONSUMPTION + VERB go up, increase, rise | decline, decrease, fall, go down CONSUMPTION + NOUN expenditure, spending | figures, levels | habits, patterns PREP. for sb's ~ (= intended to be read or heard by sb) The documents were for the committee rather than for public consumption. PHRASES fit/unfit for human consumption (= safe/not safe to be eaten) meat that is unfit for human consumption Webster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: luxury consumption , or unproductive consumption , or conspicuous consumption , or consumption function , or consumption goods , or consumption weedcon·sump·tion\kənˈsəmpshən\ noun(-s)Etymology: Middle English consumpcioun, from Latin consumption-, consumptio, from consumptus (past participle of consumere to consume) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at consume1. a. : the act or action of consuming or destroying < the consumption of organic matter by fire > < the consumption of an entire generation of young men in a war > b. : the wasting, using up, or wearing away of something < the slow consumption of a person's vitality > < the consumption of a fortune >2. : the utilization of economic goods in the satisfaction of wants or in the process of production resulting in immediate destruction (as in the eating of foods), gradual wear and deterioration (as in the habitation of dwellings), no change aside from natural decay (as in the enjoyment of art objects), or transformation into other goods (as in manufacturing) — see conspicuous consumption3. a. : a progressive wasting away of the body; especially : the disabling wasting stage of pulmonary tuberculosis characterized by great destruction of lung tissue and systemic toxemia b. : tuberculosis — not used technically

Consumption The Consumption Of Goods Consumption. Or Wasting