consumption

noun

1. （能量、食物或材料的）消耗，消耗量
   the act of using energy, food or materials; the amount used
   1. 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
   2. 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。
   3. The meat was declared unfit for human consumption .
      这种肉被宣布不适于人食用。
   4. He was advised to reduce his alcohol consumption.
      他被劝告减少饮酒。
   5. 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大众。
2. 消费
   the act of buying and using products
   1. 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。
3. 肺病；肺痨；肺结核
   a serious infectious disease of the lungs

1. N-UNCOUNT (燃料、自然资源的)消耗量，消费量
   The consumption of fuel or natural resources is the amount of them that is used or the act of using them.
   1. The laws have led to a reduction in fuel consumption in the US.
      这些法律已经使美国燃料消费量有所减少。
   2. ...a tax on the consumption of non-renewable energy resources.
      非再生能源消费税
2. N-UNCOUNT 吃;喝;饮用
   The consumption of food or drink is the act of eating or drinking something, or the amount that is eaten or drunk.
   1. Most of the wine was unfit for human consumption...
      这些酒中大部分都不适于人类饮用。
   2. The average daily consumption of fruit and vegetables is around 200 grams...
      每日平均果蔬摄入量约为200克。
   3. Excessive alcohol consumption is clearly bad.
      过度饮酒显然是有害的。
3. N-UNCOUNT 消费
   Consumption is the act of buying and using things.
   1. Recycling the waste from our increased consumption is better than burning it.
      对我们增加消费产生的垃圾进行回收要好过将其焚烧。
   2. The production and consumption of goods and services is the ultimate aim of all economic endeavour.
      生产并消费商品和服务是一切经济活动的终极目标。
4. PHRASE 供(某人或某个群体)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.
   1. The hard-line speech appears to be mostly for domestic consumption...
      强硬路线的讲话似乎主要是说给国内人听的。
   2. The report was obviously designed for the consumption of members of the War Committee.
      该报告显然是为战争委员会的委员们撰写的。
5. 同 tuberculosis
   Consumption is the same as tuberculosis .
6. See also: conspicuous consumption

1. German domestic consumption buoyed the German economy.
   德国的国内消费刺激了德国经济。
2. Energy consumption, congestion and pollution have increased.
   能源消耗、交通堵塞以及污染状况愈加严重。
3. It was an age of conspicuous consumption — those who had money liked to display it.
   那是一个炫耀性消费的年代——有钱人都喜欢炫富。
4. The laws have led to a reduction in fuel consumption in the US.
   这些法律已经使美国燃料消费量有所减少。
5. Most of the wine was unfit for human consumption
   这些酒中大部分都不适于人类饮用。
6. The average daily consumption of fruit and vegetables is around 200 grams
   每日平均果蔬摄入量约为200克。
7. Excessive alcohol consumption is clearly bad.
   过度饮酒显然是有害的。
8. Recycling the waste from our increased consumption is better than burning it.
   对我们增加消费产生的垃圾进行回收要好过将其焚烧。
9. The production and consumption of goods and services is the ultimate aim of all economic endeavour.
   生产并消费商品和服务是一切经济活动的终极目标。
10. The hard-line speech appears to be mostly for domestic consumption
    强硬路线的讲话似乎主要是说给国内人听的。
11. The report was obviously designed for the consumption of members of the War Committee.
    该报告显然是为战争委员会的委员们撰写的。
12. In the developing world cigarette consumption is increasing.
    在发展中国家，香烟的消费量正在上升。
13. The threat of global warming will eventually force the US to slow down its energy consumption.
    全球变暖的威胁将最终迫使美国减缓能源消耗。
14. Consumption of alcohol impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery
    饮酒会削弱你驾驶汽车或操控机器的能力。
15. Energy consumption rises as countries industrialise
    随着各国实现工业化，能源消费增加了。
16. The restructuring of the pattern of consumption in Britain also lagged behind
    在消费结构重组方面，英国也落后于人。
17. The seeds were not meant for human consumption
    这些种子并不是给人吃的。
18. The per capita consumption of alcohol has dropped over the past two years.
    在过去两年里，人均酒品消费量降低了。
19. There has been a slight increase in the consumption of meat
    肉类消费量略有增长。
20. Gasoline, of course, must be saved in consumption.
    汽油吗，还是省着用吧。
21. A moderate increase in both investment and consumption will play an active role in stimulating the market.
    适度地增加投资和提高消费水平对启动市场将起积极作用。
22. This mentalist yearn easily trigger a large-scale consumption campaign.
    这种心态容易引发一场大规模消费高潮。
23. Water consumption decreased during the winter.
    冬季期间水消耗量减少。
24. Commerce is a bridge that links production with consumption.
    商业是联结生产同消费的桥梁。
25. Consumption of oil has declined in recent years.
    油的消耗量在最近几年下降了。
26. The increase in consumption depends on the increase in production.
    消费的增长取决于生产的增长。

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
   1. the consumption of energy has increased steadily

   Synonym:    economic consumptionusanceuseuse of goods and services

4. involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body

   Synonym:    pulmonary tuberculosisphthisiswasting diseasewhite plague