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consumption

🇬🇧 UK/kәn'sʌmpʃәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

The act or amount of using, eating, or drinking something; the use of goods and resources in an economy.

消费,消耗;消费量

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
contogether, with
+
sumpttake, consume, use up
+
ionact, process, state
=consumption

Common Collocations

  • 1.energy consumption能源消耗
  • 2.alcohol consumption酒精消耗
  • 3.fuel consumption燃料消耗

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Global fuel consumption continues to rise as developing nations increase their energy use.

  • 2.

    Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to serious health problems and liver disease.

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