consume名词形式为consumption。
consume作为动词，中文含义有“消耗”、“耗费”、“吃”、“喝”、“使充满”；
consumption作为consume的名词形式，中文翻译为“消费”、“消耗量”、“肺病”、“肺结核”等。
复数形式为consumptions。
一、consume的中文释义及双语例句
consume作为动词，意为消耗，耗费(燃料、能量、时间等);吃;喝;饮;使充满(强烈的感情)。
例句：The electricity industry consumes large amounts of fossil fuels.
电力工业消耗大量的矿物燃料。
Rage consumed him.
他无比愤怒。
The hotel was quickly consumed by fire.
那座旅馆很快被大火吞噬。
The memories consumed him.
他沉浸在回忆中。
It's just very time consuming to get such a large quantity of data
获取如此大量的数据非常费时。
It was work which consumed most of his waking hours
他醒着的时候大部分时间都在工作。
He has developed a consuming passion for chess.
他对下棋产生了极为浓厚的兴趣。
二、consumption的基本释义及双语例句
consumption作为名词，中文释义有(能量、食物或材料的)消耗，消耗量;消费;肺病;肺痨;肺结核。
例句：Gas and oil consumption always increases in cold weather.
燃气和燃油的消耗量在天冷时总会增加。
He was advised to reduce his alcohol consumption.
他被劝告减少饮酒。
The food was not fit for human consumption.
这食物不适合人吃。
In the developing world cigarette consumption is increasing.
在发展中国家，香烟的消费量正在上升。
Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent
消费下降了25个百分点。
The seeds were not meant for human consumption
这些种子并不是给人吃的。
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