〈旧〉 患销蚀性疾病的;身体耗损的(尤指患肺结核的)
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from birth he was sickly and consumptive .从一出生他就体弱多病,患上了肺结核。
〈主贬〉 (与)(资源)消耗(有关)的;(与)耗尽(有关)的
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tourism represents an insidious form of consumptive activity .旅游业是消耗性行为的潜在体现。
〈旧〉 销蚀性疾病患者(尤指肺结核患者)。
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consumptiveadj.患销蚀性疾病的;身体耗损的;消耗的;耗尽的
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consumptionn.耗尽;消耗;销蚀性疾病;身体耗损;痨病;消费;消费量;消耗量;吃;喝
"mid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin