consumption

[kənˈsʌmp∫ən] n.消耗量;消耗

Pronunciation

/kənˈsʌmpʃən/

Definitions

Noun

  1. The act of taking in or absorbing information: He spent hours in the library, voraciously consuming knowledge.

Verb

  1. To use up or exhaust (resources): The company’s profits have been rapidly consumed by expansion.

Adjective

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Synonyms

  • Usage
  • Ingestion
  • Utilization
  • Devouring
  • Spending
  • Expenditure
  • Absorption
  • Utilizer
  • User
  • Consumerist
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