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.)).
实用例句
1. Classically, overweight people underestimate the volume of food that they consume.
一般来说，超重的人往往低估自己摄入食物的量。
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2. Earthworms consume large amounts of soil, and produce a rich humus, perfect in texture.
蚯蚓吃下大量土壤，排出肥力丰富、物理结构理想的腐殖质。
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3. Some of the most efficient refrigerators consume 70 percent less electricity than traditional models.
一些极为节能的冰箱比传统型号耗电减少70%。
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4. Many people are unaware of just how much food and drink they consume.
许多人并不知道他们究竟消耗掉了多少食品和饮料。
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5. The fact of the matter is that most people consume far more protein than they actually need.