late 14c., "wasting of the body by disease; wasting disease" (replacing Old English yfeladl "the evil disease"), from Old French consumpcion, from Latin consumptionem (nominative consumptio) "a using up, wasting," noun of state from past participle stem of consumere (see consume). Meaning "the using up of material" is 1530s.
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1. Most of the wine was unfit for human consumption.
这些酒中大部分都不适于人类饮用。
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2. There has been a slight increase in the consumption of meat.
肉类消费量略有增长。
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3. Ethiopia has almost the lowest oil consumption per capita in the world.
埃塞俄比亚的人均石油耗费量几乎是全世界最低的。
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4. The restructuring of the pattern of consumption in Britain also lagged behind.
在消费结构重组方面，英国也落后于人。
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5. Recycling the waste from our increased consumption is better than burning it.