| [/kənˈsʌmpʃn; kənˋsʌmpʃən/] n [U] 用法:
1 (a) using up of food, energy, resources, etc （食物、 能量、 资源等的）消耗:
The meat was declared unfit for human consumption. 这种肉已宣布不适宜人们食用. *
conspicuous consumption which is an affront to people on low incomes 使低收入者感到自惭形秽的那种铺张.
(b) quantity used 消耗量:
We have measured the car's fuel consumption. 我们测量了这辆汽车的汽油消耗量. 用法:
2 (dated 旧) tuberculosis of the lungs 肺痨; 肺结核. |