1. (燃料、自然資源的)消耗量，消費量 The consumption of fuel or natural resources is the amount of them that is used or the act of using them.
e.g. The laws have led to a reduction in fuel consumption in the US. 這些法律已經(jīng)使美國燃料消費量有所減少。 e.g. ...a tax on the consumption of non-renewable energy resources. 非再生能源消費稅
2. 吃;喝;飲用 The consumption of food or drink is the act of eating or drinking something, or the amount that is eaten or drunk.
consumption的解釋
e.g. Most of the wine was unfit for human consumption... 這些酒中大部分都不適于人類(lèi)飲用。 e.g. The average daily consumption of fruit and vegetables is around 200 grams... 每日平均果蔬攝入量約為200克。
3. 消費 Consumption is the act of buying and using things.
consumption在線(xiàn)翻譯
e.g. Recycling the waste from our increased consumption is better than burning it. 對我們增加消費產(chǎn)生的垃圾進(jìn)行回收要好過(guò)將其焚燒。 e.g. The production and consumption of goods and services is the ultimate aim of all economic endeavour. 生產(chǎn)并消費商品和服務(wù)是一切經(jīng)濟活動(dòng)的終極目標。
4. 供(某人或某個(gè)群體)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.
e.g. The hard-line speech appears to be mostly for domestic consumption... 強硬路線(xiàn)的講話(huà)似乎主要是說(shuō)給國內人聽(tīng)的。 e.g. The report was obviously designed for the consumption of members of the War Committee. 該報告顯然是為戰爭委員會(huì )的委員們撰寫(xiě)的。
5. 同 tuberculosis Consumption is the same as tuberculosis .
6. see also: conspicuous consumption
consumption英英釋義
noun
1. the act of consuming something
Synonym: using upexpenditure
2. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
Synonym: ingestionintakeuptake
3. (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
e.g. the consumption of energy has increased steadily
Synonym: economic consumptionusanceuseuse of goods and services
4. involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body