consume

英 [kənˈsjuːm]

美 [kənˈsuːm]

v. 消耗，耗费(燃料、能量、时间等); 吃; 喝; 饮; 使充满(强烈的感情)

过去分词：consumed　现在分词：consuming　过去式：consumed　第三人称单数：consumes　

Collins.2 / BNC.3627 / COCA.3006

牛津词典

verb

消耗，耗费（燃料、能量、时间等）
to use sth, especially fuel, energy or time
1. The electricity industry consumes large amounts of fossil fuels.
  电力工业消耗大量的矿物燃料。
吃；喝；饮
to eat or drink sth
1. Before he died he had consumed a large quantity of alcohol.
  他死亡前喝了大量的酒。
使充满（强烈的感情）
to fill sb with a strong feeling
1. Carolyn was consumed with guilt.
  卡罗琳深感内疚。
2. Rage consumed him.
  他无比愤怒。
烧毁；毁灭
to completely destroy sth
1. The hotel was quickly consumed by fire.
  那座旅馆很快被大火吞噬。

VERB 吃;喝;饮用
If youconsumesomething, you eat or drink it.
1. Many people experienced a drop in their cholesterol levels when they consumed oat bran.
  很多人食用燕麦麸后胆固醇水平下降了。
2. ...serving chocolate ice-creams for the children to consume in the kitchen.
  端上巧克力冰激凌让孩子们在厨房里吃
VERB 消耗，耗费(燃料、能源或时间)
Toconsumean amount of fuel, energy, or time means to use it up.
1. 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%。
2. ...plans which will consume hours of time and deplete your cash reserves.
  要花费若干小时并消耗你留存备用的钱的计划
VERB (火)烧毁，吞没，吞噬
If a fireconsumesa building, it completely destroys it.
1. ...the fire which consumed the dwelling.
  吞噬了居所的火灾
VERB (使)沉溺，(使)沉迷，(使)充满(感情或思想)
If a feeling or ideaconsumesyou, it affects you very strongly indeed.
1. The memories consumed him.
  他沉浸在回忆中。
See also:consumed consuming

verb

engage fully
1. The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy
serve oneself to, or consume regularly
1. Have another bowl of chicken soup!
2. I don't take sugar in my coffee
Synonym:ingesttake intakehave
use up (resources or materials)
1. this car consumes a lot of gas
2. We exhausted our savings
3. They run through 20 bottles of wine a week
Synonym:eat upuse upeatdepleteexhaustrun throughwipe out
spend extravagantly
1. waste not, want not
Synonym:squanderwasteware
eat immoderately
1. Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal
Synonym:devourdowngo through
destroy completely
1. The fire consumed the building

Also, you must not consume canned foods and carbonated drinks.
此外，还必须不消耗罐头食品和碳酸饮料。
Because of this, Derby ( like any other similar product) can consume a lot of resources.
由于这一点，Derby（和任何其他类似的产品一样）可能会消耗大量资源。
Overall, they consume fewer calories without consciously restricting their intake.
总的来说，他们吸收了较少的卡路里，无意识中控制了他们的摄入量。
People may consume enough calories but their food might not contain enough nutrients.
人们可能摄入了足够的热量，但是他们的食物可能没有足够的营养。
They consume a large amount of I/ O and CPU resources.
它们消耗大量I/O和CPU资源。
A requirements type contains the control parameters to plan and consume planned independent requirements and customer requirements.
需求类型包含计划和消耗计划独立需求和客户需求的控制参数。
Consumers will only consume more if they see their future income and purchasing power rising.
消费者只有看到未来收入和购买力上升，才会更多地消费。
As a nation, we consume far too much fat.
就一个国家来说，我们吃肥肉吃得太多了。
They are easier to create and to consume.
它们的创建和使用都很容易。
This is the credibility that allows you to consume safely.
这就是公信力，可以让你放心地去消费。