consumption
/kənˈsʌmpʃən/
n.
一句话记住
消费;消耗
释义与例句
n.
消费;消耗
the act of using goods, energy, food, or other resources, or the amount used
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Energy consumption has fallen since the new system was installed.
自从安装新系统以来,能源消耗已经下降。
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Doctors advised him to reduce his consumption of salt.
医生建议他减少盐的摄入。
展开其余 1 条例句
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The report examines patterns of household consumption.
这份报告考察家庭消费模式。
词源与构词
源自拉丁语 consumptio(耗尽、消费),来自 consumere(完全取走、耗尽)。
记忆钩子
consume 变名词是 consumption;常用 the consumption of energy/food 表示消耗或摄入量。
词族与关联词
同义词
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use 使用;消耗use 是通用的使用或用量;consumption 较正式,常指能源、食品或商品的消费过程及数量。The new equipment has reduced water use by twenty per cent. 新设备使用水量减少了百分之二十。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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assumption 假设;假定consumption 是消费或消耗;assumption 是假设,不要因拼写相近而混淆。The argument is based on a false assumption. 这个论点建立在一个错误的假设上。
常见搭配
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energy consumption 能源消耗Smart meters help households monitor energy consumption. 智能电表帮助家庭监测能源消耗。
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consumption of 对……的消费或摄入Excessive consumption of processed food may harm health. 过量摄入加工食品可能损害健康。