
好词典

源自拉丁语 'consumptio',意为‘消耗’或‘使用’,后经古法语进入英语。
❶ 指使用或消耗物品、资源的行为,尤其指食物、能源等被消耗的过程。
“The government is trying to reduce energy consumption.”
(政府正试图减少能源消耗。)
“High sugar consumption can lead to health problems.”
(高糖分摄入可能导致健康问题。)
❶ 在经济学中,指个人或家庭购买和使用商品和服务的行为。
“Consumer spending drives economic growth.”
(消费者支出推动经济增长。)
“The rise in consumption boosted the retail sector.”
(消费增长提振了零售业。)
for consumption — 指供人或动物食用或使用的,常用于描述食品或产品的用途。
“This water is not safe for consumption.”
(这种水不适合饮用。)
consumption tax — 消费税,指对商品和服务消费征收的税种。
“The government increased the consumption tax to 10%.”
(政府将消费税提高到了10%。)