1N-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. (燃料、自然资源的)消耗量,消费量
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。
...a tax on the consumption of non-renewable energy resources. [+ of]
2N-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. 吃;喝;饮用 [formal]
Most of the wine was unfit for human consumption.
这些酒中大部分都不适于人类饮用。
The average daily consumption of fruit and vegetables is around 200 grams. [+ of]
每日平均果蔬摄入量约为200克。
Excessive alcohol consumption is clearly bad.
过度饮酒显然是有害的。
3N-UNCOUNT 消费Consumption is the act of buying and using things. 消费
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。
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。
4PHRASE [usually verb-link PHRASE, PHRASE after verb]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. 供(某人或某个群体)使用,享用
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。
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。
5N-UNCOUNT 同 tuberculosisConsumption is the same as tuberculosis . 同 tuberculosis [old-fashioned]
ADJECTIVE | ... OF CONSUMPTION | VERB + CONSUMPTION | CONSUMPTION + VERB | CONSUMPTION + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤heavy, high大量消耗;高消耗量◇the country with the highest fuel consumption in the world世界上消耗燃料最多的國家➤low低消耗量▸➤average平均消耗量▸➤overall, total總消耗量▸➤excessive, moderate過度/適度消耗▸➤conspicuous (= buying expensive goods in order to impress people and show how rich you are)炫耀性消費▸➤annual, daily年消耗量;日消耗量◇Reducing our annual consumption of energy is an important first step.減少我們的能量年消耗是重要的第一步。➤current當前的消耗量▸➤per capita人均消耗量▸➤domestic, home, local國內消費;地方消費◇It is important that the recovery be export-led rather than led by domestic consumption.經濟復蘇應由出口而不是國內消費帶動,這一點很重要。◇Half of the small crop was kept for home consumption.不多的糧食收成中,一半被留作國內消費。➤world世界消費▸➤household家庭消費▸➤individual, personal個人消費▸➤mass大眾消費▸➤public公共消費▸➤private私人消費▸➤future未來消費◇households that save for future consumption為未來消費存錢的家庭➤alcohol, beer, cigarette, drug, food, meat, tobacco, water, wine酒類消費;啤酒消費;香煙消費;藥品消費;食品消費;肉類消費;水的消耗;葡萄酒消費▸➤electricity, energy, fuel, gas, gasoline, oil, petrol, power耗電量;能源消耗;燃料消耗;煤氣消耗;汽油消耗;石油消耗;電力消耗... OF CONSUMPTION➤level消費水平VERB + CONSUMPTION➤boost, encourage, increase, promote, stimulate促進/鼓勵/增加/推動/刺激消費◇Doctors say that we need to increase their consumption of fruit and vegetables.醫生們說我們需要多給他們吃水果和蔬菜。◇The industry faced a serious challenge in trying to stimulate consumption.在刺激消費方面,這個行業面臨着嚴峻的挑戰。➤cut down, lower, reduce削減/降低/減少消耗◇You need to reduce your alcohol consumption.你要少飲酒。CONSUMPTION + VERB➤go up, grow, increase, rise消耗量上升;消費增長▸➤decline, decrease, fall, go down消耗量減少;消費下降CONSUMPTION + NOUN➤expenditure消費開支▸➤figures, levels, rate消耗數字;消費水平;消耗率▸➤habits, patterns消費習慣/模式▸➤goods消費品▸➤tax消費稅PREPOSITION➤for sb's consumption (= intended to be read or heard by sb)供某人瞭解◇The documents were not for public consumption.這些文件不對公眾公開。PHRASES➤fit for human consumption, unfit for human consumption (= safe/not safe to be eaten)適合/不適合食用◇meat that is unfit for human consumption不適合食用的肉