the using up of a resource
(资源)耗尽;消耗
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industrialized countries should reduce their energy consumption .工业化国家应该减少能源消耗。
the eating, drinking, or ingesting of something
吃;喝;摄取
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liquor is sold for consumption off the premises .酒类是外卖的。
[in sing.]an amount of something which is used up or ingested
消耗量;消费量
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a daily consumption of 15 cigarettes .每天抽掉15支烟。
the purchase and use of goods and services by the public
消费。
the reception of information or entertainment, especially by a mass audience
(尤指大量观众、听众)观看(或收听)的节目
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his confidential speech was not meant for public consumption .他作的秘密讲话不打算向公众报道。
〈旧〉 销蚀性疾病;身体耗损;痨病(尤指肺结核)。
"late Middle English: from Latin