consumption

复数：consumptions

1. [U]消费,消耗; 消费〔耗〕量 the act of consuming or an amount consumed
2. [U]肺病,结核病 tuberculosis of the lungs

• great consumption消费量大
• popular consumption大众消费

• consumption of oil油的消耗量

energy consumption[化]能量损耗

power consumption能量功耗

water consumption耗水量

fuel consumption耗油量

low power consumption低功耗；低电耗

consumption level消费水平

consumption structure消费结构

oil consumption油耗量；润滑油消耗量

material consumption物料消耗；材料耗用

domestic consumption国内消费；生活用电量；家庭用水量

consumption tax n. 消费税

high consumption高消费；高消耗

consumption rate消费率；消耗率；单位消耗量

oxygen consumption耗氧量，氧消耗

coal consumption耗煤量

food consumption食品消费；摄食量

gas consumption耗气量；天然气消耗量

steam consumption蒸汽消耗；耗汽量

heat consumption耗热量；热消耗

consumption credit[经]消费信贷，非生产信贷

1. The government encourages individual consumption.
   政府鼓励个人消费。
2. Internet shopping is a new way of consumption.
   网上购物是当今消费的一种新途径。
3. The meat was condemned as unfit for human consumption.
   这种肉已宣布不适宜人们食用。
4. The car scored well in fuel consumption.
   那部汽车在燃料消耗方面获得好评。
5. Consumption of cotton increased even after it rose in price.
   棉花的价格虽然提高了，但消耗依然增加。
6. There's too great a consumption of alcohol in China.
   在中国酒的消耗量太大了。