/kənˈsʌmpʃn ||; kənˈsʌmpʃən/noun [U]:
1 the amount of fuel, etc that sth uses （燃料等的）消耗量: a car with low fuel consumption 耗油量低的汽车
2 the act of using, eating, etc sth 食用；使用；消耗: The meat was declared unfit for human consumption (= for people to eat). 这种肉被宣布为不适宜人类食用。 ☞verb consume 动词为consume