consume

US /kənˈsuːm/
UK /kənˈsuːm/
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1.

食用, 飲用

to eat or drink something

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Humans consume a variety of foods.
人類食用各種食物。
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He consumed a large amount of alcohol.
他飲用了大量的酒精。
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2.

消耗, 用盡

to use up a resource

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The old car consumes a lot of fuel.
這輛舊車消耗很多燃料。
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The new software consumes a lot of memory.
新軟體佔用大量記憶體。
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3.

吞噬, 毀滅, 佔據

to completely destroy or absorb something

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The fire quickly consumed the old building.
大火迅速吞噬了那座舊建築。
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His guilt consumed him.
他的內疚吞噬了他。
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