consumption
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📖 词典释义
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
摄取;纳入
(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
消费
the act of consuming something
消耗;消费
[化] 消耗量; 耗量
词性说明:n.=名词,v.=动词,vt.=及物动词,vi.=不及物动词,adj.=形容词,adv.=副词,prep.=介词,conj.=连词,pron.=代词,num.=数词,art.=冠词,int.=感叹词
🧩 构词提示
consumption
=
con
(together;共同)
+
sumption
这是“前缀 + 单词”结构,试试 查看前缀 con 的全部单词。
💬 常用例句
Alcohol consumption is increasing every year.
酒的消费每年都在上升。
Alcohol consumption is higher in Eastern Europe than in Western Europe.
东欧的酒精消耗量比西欧高。
In America, the consumption of fast-food has tripled between 1977 and 1995.
美国人快餐食物的消耗量在一九七七至一九九五年间大幅增长了三倍。
例句来自 Tatoeba 语料(CC BY 2.0 FR),中文释义为参考翻译。
💡 学习提示
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