英语词汇“consumption”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	consumption
释义	consumption —consumption /kənˈsʌmp.ʃ^ən/ Ⅰ noun [U] (DISEASE) ► F0 _{OLD-FASHIONED FOR} TUBERCULOSIS(Cf. ↑tuberculosis) (= a serious disease of the lungs)Thesaurus⁺: ↑Respiratory disorders Ⅱ noun [U] (USE) 1 C1 the amount used or eaten: » As a nation, our consumption of junk food is horrifying.» We need to cut down on our fuel consumption by having fewer cars on the road.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Using and misusing 2 F0 the act of using, eating, or drinking something: » The meat was clearly unfit for human consumption (= not suitable for people to eat).» These products are not for national consumption, but for export.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Eating , ↑Biting, chewing and swallowingThesaurus⁺: ↑Drinking 3 F0 the situation in which information, entertainment, etc. is intended for a particular group of people: » This memo is for internal consumption only.» The movie was not intended for public consumption.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Audiences and spectators • • • Extra Examples:» The commonest cause of cirrhosis is alcohol consumption.» In this period, there were 974 outbreaks of communicable disease attributed to the consumption of raw milk.» The new exhaust system, it is claimed, will lower fuel consumption.» She said that industrialized countries should reduce their gluttonous consumption of oil.» The inspector declared the meat fit for human consumption .
随便看	not put it past sb (to do sth) not put it past sb to do sth not put sth down not quite no trump no trump(s) no trumps not say boo not scruple to do sth not see beyond sth not see hide nor hair of sb not see sb for dust not see the wood for the trees not set the world on fire not sleep a wink not soil your hands not so much sth as sth not so shabby/not too shabby not spare yourself not stand any nonsense not suffer fools gladly not take a blind bit of notice not take kindly to sth not take long not take sth lying down

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