[] the act of using goods, services, energy, food or materials; the amount used （货物、服务、能源、食物或原材料的）消耗，消费，消耗量◆Consumption of soft drinks has grown by about 4 per cent this year. 软饮料消费今年增长了约 4%。◆the country with the highest fuel consumption in the world 世界上燃料消耗量最高的国家◆The region produces crops for domestic consumption (= to be used in the country). 这地区生产供国内消耗的作物。➡consume ⨁average / high / low / total consumption 平均／高／低／总消耗量⨁household / mass / personal consumption 家庭／大众／个人消费⨁domestic / home / local consumption 国内／家庭／当地消费⨁to increase / reduce consumption 提高／减少消耗⨁consumption declines / falls / increases / rises 消耗量下跌／下降／提高／上升capital consumption