consumption
[kən'sʌmp.ʃən] noun uncountable
USE 使用
ADVANCED
■the amount used or eaten 消费量；消耗量•As a nation, our consumption of junk food is horrifying.我们整个国家对垃圾食品的消费量十分惊人。 •We need to cut down on our fuel consumption by having fewer cars on the road.我们需要透过减少路上行驶的车辆以降低燃料消耗。 ■when someone uses, eats, or drinks something 食用；消费；消耗•The meat was clearly unfit for human consumption (= not suitable for people to eat).这肉显然不适合供人食用。 •These products are not for national consumption, but for export.这些产品只供出口不供国内消费。 ■when information, entertainment, etc. is intended for a particular group of people （资讯、娱乐等供某类人的）专用•This memo is for internal consumption only.这份备忘录仅供内部使用。 •The movie was not intended for public consumption.这出电影不打算公开放映。
[kən'sʌmp.ʃən] noun uncountable
DISEASE 疾病 old-fashioned for
■tuberculosis (= a serious disease of the lungs) 结核病 |