late 14c., from Old French consumer "to consume" (12c.) and directly from Latin consumere "to use up, eat, waste," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + sumere "to take," from sub- "under" + emere "to buy, take" (see exempt (adj.)).
雙語例句
1. Classically, overweight people underestimate the volume of food that they consume.
一般來說，超重的人往往低估自己攝入食物的量。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Earthworms consume large amounts of soil, and produce a rich humus, perfect in texture.
蚯蚓吃下大量土壤，排出肥力豐富、物理結(jié)構(gòu)理想的腐殖質(zhì)。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Some of the most efficient refrigerators consume 70 percent less electricity than traditional models.
一些極為節(jié)能的冰箱比傳統(tǒng)型號耗電減少70%。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Many people are unaware of just how much food and drink they consume.
許多人并不知道他們究竟消耗掉了多少食品和飲料。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The fact of the matter is that most people consume far more protein than they actually need.