consumption

[kən'sʌmpʃən]

n.消费, 消耗, 肺痨
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例句与用法：

The meat was condemned as unfit for human consumption.

这种肉已宣布不适宜人们食用。

I always take fuel consumption into consideration when buying a car.

我买汽车时总要把燃油消耗量考虑在内。

He has to cut down on the consumption of meat.

他不得不减少吃肉。

Consumption of cotton increased even after it rose in price.

棉花的价格虽然提高了，但消耗依然增加。

There's too great a consumption of alcohol in China.

在中国酒的消耗量太大了。

详细释义：

n.[U]

1. 消耗; 用尽

This food is for our consumption on the trip.

这些食物供我们旅途中吃。

2. 消耗量; 消费量[S1]

There's too great a consumption of alcohol in Britain.

在英国酒的消耗量太大了。

3. 消费

products for domestic consumption

供国内消费的产品

4. 憔悴; 肺痨; 痨病