
consumption
英 /kənˈsʌmpʃən/ 美 /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
- n. 消耗;消费the use of resources, energy, goods, or services
- n. 食用;饮用;摄入量the act or amount of eating or drinking something
Our electricity consumption rises when we use the heater.
使用暖气时,我们的用电量就会上升。
Governments can reduce fossil fuel consumption by investing in reliable public transport and renewable energy.
政府可以通过投资可靠的公共交通和可再生能源,减少化石燃料消耗。
搭配
energy consumption 能源消耗water consumption 用水量household consumption 家庭消费fit for human consumption 适合人类食用
辨析提示
通常不可数;消费的人是consumer,不是consumption。
词族
consume (v.)、consumer (n.)、consumable (adj.)
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