consumption

Definitions

con- (completely) + sumpt (take, the -mpt- noun stem of sume) + -ion (act of) = 'the act of taking up / using up.' Note the spelling switch from consume to consumpt-: the noun uses the Latin past-participle stem.

Common Collocations

• 1.energy consumption能源消耗
• 2.alcohol consumption酒精摄入
• 3.fuel consumption燃料消耗
• 4.fit for consumption适合食用

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The country's energy consumption has doubled in a decade.

• 2.

  Heavy alcohol consumption damages the liver.

• 3.

  These goods are not fit for human consumption.