consumption
noun
kənˈsʌmpʃən noun
1
AMOUNT USED
消耗的量
the amount of energy, oil, electricity etc that is used 〔能源、油、电等的〕消耗量;
energy/fuel etc consumption
dramatic rises in fuel consumption
燃料消耗的急剧增长
Vigorous exercise increases oxygen consumption.
剧烈运动增加氧的消耗。
2
FOOD/DRINK
食物/饮料
a. the act of eating or drinking b. the amount of a substance that people eat, drink, smoke etc 〔食物、饮料、烟草等的〕消耗量，消费量 formal
[+ of ]
The consumption of alcohol on the premises is forbidden.
场内禁止饮酒。
fit/unfit for human consumption (safe or not safe to eat) 适宜/不适宜供人食用
The meat was declared unfit for human consumption.
这种肉已被宣布不适合供人食用。
alcohol/tobacco/caffeine etc consumption
The Government wants to reduce tobacco consumption by 40%.
政府想把烟草的消耗量减少 40%。
3
BUYING
购买
the act of buying and using products 购买，消费;
art intended for mass consumption (=to be bought, seen etc by lots of people)
供大众消费的艺术品
China’s austerity program has cut domestic consumption (=when products are bought in the country where they were produced) .
中国的经济紧缩计划缩减了国内消费。
conspicuous consumption
4
for general/public/private etc consumption
intended to be heard or read only by a particular group of people 供一般人/公众/少数人等了解
figures that are not for public consumption
不让公众知道的数据
5 TUBERCULOSIS [过时] 肺结核 old-fashioned