consumption
UK/kәn'sʌmpʃәn/US
IELTSTOEFL四级六级考研B1
释义
n.
The act or amount of using, eating, or drinking something.
消费,消耗;消费量。
词根拆分
词根派生con-(彻底)+ sumpt(取,sume 的 -mpt- 名词词干)+ -ion(行为)=「取用 / 消耗的行为」。注意从 consume 到 consumpt- 的拼写切换:名词用的是拉丁过去分词词干。
词根 sum 还连着 17 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
The country's energy consumption has doubled in a decade.
该国的能源消耗量在十年内翻了一番。
- 2.
Heavy alcohol consumption damages the liver.
大量饮酒会损害肝脏。
- 3.
These goods are not fit for human consumption.
这些商品不适合供人食用。