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consumer

UK/kәn'sju:mә/US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLB1

Definitions

n.

A person who buys or uses goods and services.

消费者,用户。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
con-together, with
+
sumtake, take up, consume
+
-erone who does, agent
=consumer

consume + -er (one who) = 'one who takes goods up off the market.' The everyday person who buys and uses things, contrasted with the producer who makes them.

Root sum still carries 17 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.consumer protection消费者保护
  • 2.consumer goods消费品
  • 3.consumer demand消费者需求
  • 4.consumer behavior消费者行为

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Consumers are spending less as prices keep rising.

  • 2.

    The law gives consumers the right to a refund.

  • 3.

    Smart speakers changed how consumers shop online.

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