consumption

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柯林斯詞典

consumption /k?n?s?mp??n/

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)酒都是不適郃人類飲用的。
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(lái)遏制整個(gè)經(jīng)濟(jì)。

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劍橋詞典

consumption noun [U] (USE)

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] (DISEASE)