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consume

verb
/kənˈsjuːm/
/kənˈsuːm/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they consume
/kənˈsjuːm/
/kənˈsuːm/
he / she / it consumes
/kənˈsjuːmz/
/kənˈsuːmz/
past simple consumed
/kənˈsjuːmd/
/kənˈsuːmd/
past participle consumed
/kənˈsjuːmd/
/kənˈsuːmd/
-ing form consuming
/kənˈsjuːmɪŋ/
/kənˈsuːmɪŋ/
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  1. consume something to use something, especially fuel, energy or time消耗,耗费(尤指燃料、能量或时间)
    • The electricity industry consumes large amounts of fossil fuels.电力工业消耗大量的化石燃料。
    • 25 per cent of the world’s population consumes 80 per cent of the planet’s resources.世界25%的人口消耗了地球80%的资源。
    Extra Examples
    • Bureaucracy consumes money that could have been spent on public services.官僚体制耗费的钱本可以花在公共事业上。
    • My new car consumes much less fuel.我的新车耗油少很多。
    • Paperwork consumes time which could be better used getting on with the job itself.文书工作耗费的时间本可以更好地用于工作本身。
    • The production of new paper from wood pulp consumes vast amounts of energy.用木浆造新纸耗费大量能源。
    Topics The environmentb1
  2. consume something (formal) to eat or drink something吃;喝;饮
    • Before he died, he had consumed a large quantity of alcohol.他死亡前喝了大量的酒。
    • a half-consumed loaf of bread一条吃了一半的面包
    • Red meat should be consumed in moderation.吃红肉要适量。
  3. [often passive] (formal) to fill somebody with a strong feeling使充满(强烈的感情)
    • be consumed with something Carolyn was consumed with guilt.卡罗琳深感内疚。
    • consume somebody Rage consumed him.他无比愤怒。
  4. consume something (formal) (of fire) to completely destroy something烧毁;毁灭
    • The hotel was quickly consumed by fire.那座旅馆很快被大火吞噬。
  5. see also all-consuming, consuming, consumption, time-consuming
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin consumere, from con- ‘altogether’ + sumere ‘take up’; reinforced by French consumer.

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