n.消费；消耗；肺痨

The government encourages individual consumption. 政府鼓励个人消费。

Internet shopping is a new way of consumption. 网上购物是当今消费的一种新途径。

The meat was condemned as unfit for human consumption. 这种肉已宣布不适宜人们食用。

Consumption of cotton increased even after it rose in price. 棉花的价格虽然提高了，但消耗依然增加。

There's too great a consumption of alcohol in China. 在中国酒的消耗量太大了。