consumption

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

Synonym: pulmonary tuberculosisphthisiswasting diseasewhite plague

1. (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.

e.g. 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。
e.g. ...a tax on the consumption of non-renewable energy resources.
非再生能源消费税

2. 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.

consumption的解释

e.g. Most of the wine was unfit for human consumption...
这些酒中大部分都不适于人类饮用。
e.g. 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. 消费
Consumption is the act of buying and using things.

consumption在线翻译

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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. 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.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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. consumption在线翻译

1. 消费 消费：1.消费 消费(Consumption)是指人们为了满足生产或生活需要而对物质产品和服务进行消耗的过程. 根据消费的性质,可将其分为生产性消费和生活性消费两种. 生产性消费是指在生产过程中对生产资料和劳动力的使用与消耗.

2. 消耗量：质量 quality. | 消耗量 consumption. | 原材料 feedstock.