英语词汇“consumption”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

consumptionnoun [ U ]

uk/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/us/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/

consumption noun [ U ] (USE)

C1 the amount used or eaten:

As a nation, our consumption of junk food is horrifying.

We need to cut down on our fuel consumption by having fewer cars on the road.

the act of using, eating, or drinking something:

The meat was clearly unfit for human consumption (= not safe for people to eat).

These products are not for national consumption, but for export.

the situation in which information, entertainment, etc. is intended for a particular group of people:

This memo is for internal consumption only.

The movie was not intended for public consumption.

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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 .

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Using and misusing

adopt
adoption
advantage
avail
avail yourself of sth
be/go heavy on sth idiom
go into sth
go through sth
gobble sth up
heavy
make capital out of sth idiom
max
mine
unused
upcycle
upcycling
usable
usage
use
wear

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Eating

Drinking

Audiences and spectators

consumption noun [ U ] (DISEASE)

old-fashioned for tuberculosis (= a serious disease of the lungs)

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Respiratory disorders

altitude sickness
apnoea
asbestosis
bird flu
black lung disease
bronchitis
bunged up
central sleep apnoea
cystic fibrosis
hyperventilation
laryngitis
pharyngitis
pneumothorax
pulmonary fibrosis
pulmonary hypertension
rhinitis
SARS
shortness of breath
wheeze
whooping cough

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单词	consumption
释义	Contents noun (2) consumption (USE) consumption (DISEASE) Contents noun (2) consumption (1) consumption (2) English American Business consumptionnoun [ U ] uk/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/us/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/ consumption noun [ U ] (USE) C1 the amount used or eaten: As a nation, our consumption of junk food is horrifying. We need to cut down on our fuel consumption by having fewer cars on the road. the act of using, eating, or drinking something: The meat was clearly unfit for human consumption (= not safe for people to eat). These products are not for national consumption, but for export. the situation in which information, entertainment, etc. is intended for a particular group of people: This memo is for internal consumption only. The movie was not intended for public consumption. More examples 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 . Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Using and misusing adopt adoption advantage avail avail yourself of sth be/go heavy on sth idiom go into sth go through sth *gobble sth* up heavy** make capital out of sth idiom max mine unused upcycle upcycling usable usage use wear See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Eating Drinking Audiences and spectators consumption noun [ U ] (DISEASE) old-fashioned for tuberculosis (= a serious disease of the lungs) Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Respiratory disorders altitude sickness apnoea asbestosis bird flu black lung disease bronchitis bunged up central sleep apnoea cystic fibrosis hyperventilation laryngitis pharyngitis pneumothorax pulmonary fibrosis pulmonary hypertension rhinitis SARS shortness of breath wheeze whooping cough See more results » consumptionnoun [ U ] us/kənˈsʌmp·ʃən/ an amount of something that is used, or the process of using something, esp. so that there is less of it: Consumption of electricity is always higher during the summer months because of air-conditioning. social studies Consumption is the using of goods and services in an economy, or the amount of goods and services used. consumptionnoun [ U ] uk/kənˈsʌmpʃən/usECONOMICS the act of using, eating, or drinking something, or the amount that is used, etc.: fuel/energy, etc. consumption Water transport costs less than road transport, cuts congestion, and reduces energy consumption. increase/reduce the consumption of sth a program designed to increase the consumption of fruit and vegetables by low-income families As a nation, our consumption of junk food is horrifying. the process of buying and using goods, or the amount that is bought and used: domestic/home consumption Most of our products are made for domestic consumption rather than export. Increased household wealth is associated with higher personal consumption. See also capital consumption conspicuous consumption final consumption
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