consumption

noun

OPAL W

/kənˈsʌmpʃn/

[uncountable]

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the act of using energy, food or materials; the amount used
- the production of fuel for domestic consumption (= to be used in the country where it is produced)
- Gas and oil consumption always increases in cold weather.
- The meat was declared unfit for human consumption.
- He was advised to reduce his alcohol consumption.
- consumption of something Doctors say that children need to increase their consumption of fruit and vegetables.
- (figurative) Her speech to party members was not intended for public consumption (= to be heard by the public).
see also consume
Extra Examples
- Half of the small crop was kept for home consumption.
- It is important that the recovery be export-led rather than led by domestic consumption.
- Reducing our annual consumption of energy is an important first step.
- The documents were for the committee rather than for public consumption.
- The documents were not for public consumption.
- You need to reduce your alcohol consumption.
- households that save for future consumption
- the country with the highest fuel consumption in the world
Topics The environmentb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- heavy
- high
- low
- …
… of consumption
- level
verb + consumption
- boost
- encourage
- increase
- …
consumption + verb
- go up
- grow
- increase
- …
consumption + noun
- expenditure
- figures
- levels
- …
preposition
- for somebody’s consumption
phrases
- fit for human consumption
- unfit for human consumption
See full entry
the act of buying and using products
- Consumption rather than saving has become the central feature of contemporary societies.
- The industry faced a serious challenge in trying to stimulate consumption.
see also conspicuous consumption, consume
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- heavy
- high
- low
- …
… of consumption
- level
verb + consumption
- boost
- encourage
- increase
- …
consumption + verb
- go up
- grow
- increase
- …
consumption + noun
- expenditure
- figures
- levels
- …
preposition
- for somebody’s consumption
phrases
- fit for human consumption
- unfit for human consumption
See full entry
(old-fashioned) a serious disease of the lungs synonym tuberculosis

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin consumptio(n-), from the verb consumere, from con- ‘altogether’ + sumere ‘take up’.

单词	consumption
释义	consumption noun OPAL W /kənˈsʌmpʃn/ /kənˈsʌmpʃn/ [uncountable] jump to other results the act of using energy, food or materials; the amount used the production of fuel for domestic consumption (= to be used in the country where it is produced) Gas and oil consumption always increases in cold weather. The meat was declared unfit for human consumption. He was advised to reduce his alcohol consumption. consumption of something Doctors say that children need to increase their consumption of fruit and vegetables. (figurative) Her speech to party members was not intended for public consumption (= to be heard by the public). see also consume Extra Examples Half of the small crop was kept for home consumption. It is important that the recovery be export-led rather than led by domestic consumption. Reducing our annual consumption of energy is an important first step. The documents were for the committee rather than for public consumption. The documents were not for public consumption. You need to reduce your alcohol consumption. households that save for future consumption the country with the highest fuel consumption in the world Topics The environmentb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective heavy high low … … of consumption level verb + consumption boost encourage increase … consumption + verb go up grow increase … consumption + noun expenditure figures levels … preposition for somebody’s consumption phrases fit for human consumption unfit for human consumption See full entry the act of buying and using products Consumption rather than saving has become the central feature of contemporary societies. The industry faced a serious challenge in trying to stimulate consumption. see also conspicuous consumption, consume Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective heavy high low … … of consumption level verb + consumption boost encourage increase … consumption + verb go up grow increase … consumption + noun expenditure figures levels … preposition for somebody’s consumption phrases fit for human consumption unfit for human consumption See full entry (old-fashioned) a serious disease of the lungs synonym tuberculosis Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin consumptio(n-), from the verb consumere, from con- ‘altogether’ + sumere ‘take up’.
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