| 单词 | 消费 |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ACCEPT〕McDonald's finally bowed to consumer pressure and announced that it would no longer use styrofoam boxes to package its hamburgers. 麦当劳最后屈服于消费者的压力，宣布说他们将不再使用聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料盒包装汉堡包。朗文写作活用〔INCREASE〕Greater consumer access to the Internet has boosted electronic retailing. 更多的消费者使用互联网使电子零售业扩大了。朗文写作活用〔Impulse buying〕Shopping with a credit card can lead to impulse buying.刷卡购物会导致冲动消费。韦氏高阶〔LEAST〕Consumer confidence is at its lowest ebb since January. 消费者信心指数跌至1月份以来的最低点。朗文写作活用〔LEGAL〕When you buy something, you have certain statutory rights as a consumer. 购买东西时，你作为消费者拥有一定的法定权益。朗文写作活用〔MONEY〕Consumers are angry that the tax on petrol has gone up yet again. 对于汽油再次加税，消费者非常气愤。朗文写作活用〔SHORT〕The new labelling is more succinct and advises consumers simply that oat bran may help prevent heart disease. 新的标签更加简洁扼要，只忠告消费者说燕麦麸有助于预防心脏病。朗文写作活用〔SPOIL〕The global trend towards higher taxation on fuel consumption is souring relations with leading oil-producing states. 全球调高燃油消费税的趋势，损害了与主要产油国之间的关系。朗文写作活用〔acceptance〕Car manufacturers are already producing small numbers of electric vehicles to test customer acceptance.汽车制造商已经生产了少量电动车, 检验消费者的认可情况。外研社新世纪〔affect〕Trading has been adversely affected by the downturn in consumer spending.贸易受到消费支出回落的不利影响。朗文当代〔aware〕The charity aims to create a new generation of environmentally aware consumers and producers.这个慈善团体力图培养具有环保意识的新一代消费者和制造商。麦克米伦高阶〔back door〕The data collection exercise was designed to open the back door to an energy consumption tax on home owners.资料收集的设计方式其实是为将来向房屋所有人征收能源消费税偷偷铺路。剑桥高阶〔beset〕The Complaints Department was beset by angry customers.(消费者)投诉部被愤怒的顾客所围困。21世纪英汉〔brake〕They plan to use interest rates as a brake on spending. [=as a way to slow down spending] 他们计划用利率来抑制消费。韦氏高阶〔buoy〕German domestic consumption buoyed the German economy.德国的国内消费刺激了德国经济。柯林斯高阶〔burn〕Since the last recession, a generation has reached the peak spending age without acquiring the caution that comes from burning your fingers once.自从上次经济衰退以来, 一代人已到峰值消费年龄, 却没有从冲动行事的教训中中学会谨慎。外研社新世纪〔come down to sth〕What the problem comes down to is whether the consumer will be willing to pay more for a higher quality product.问题可归结为：消费者是否愿意花更多的钱购买更高质量的产品。剑桥高阶〔come〕Then the president comes on and tells everyone to spend more money.然后总统出来讲话，号召大家多消费。麦克米伦高阶〔consumption〕These products are not for national consumption, but for export.这些产品只供出口不供国内消费。剑桥高阶〔crazy〕Consumers are borrowing like crazy.消费者在拼命借贷。外研社新世纪〔criticism〕The plan has attracted criticism from consumer groups.这项计划引起了各消费者组织的指责。牛津高阶〔curb〕High interest rates put a curb on spending.高利率抑制了消费美国传统〔customer〕Consumers have a right to know what they are buying.消费者有权知道他们购买的是什么东西。朗文当代〔deceive〕Gullible shoppers are easily duped by unscrupulous advertisers.不坚定的消费者很容易被不道德的广告商蒙骗。美国传统〔demand〕The factories are staying open to meet the consumer demand for this product.工厂一直开工以满足消费者对这一产品的需求。牛津搭配〔depend〕The future of the company will depend crucially on how consumers respond.这家公司的未来如何，消费者的反应是至关重要的。牛津搭配〔dissipate〕To spend or expend intemperately or wastefully; squander.浪费，挥霍：无节制地或浪费地消费或支出；挥霍美国传统〔fast food〕Inexpensive food, such as hamburgers and fried chicken, prepared and served quickly for consumption on the premises or elsewhere.快餐：在店里或其它地方快速准备和提供消费的便宜食品，如汉堡包和炸鸡美国传统〔feel-good〕With consumer spending picking up, it appears that the feel-good factor (= a happy and positive feeling felt by people generally) has returned.随着消费者购买力上升，那种积极乐观的气氛似乎又回来了。剑桥高阶〔flood〕This year has seen a flood of new consumer legislation.今年颁布了一大批新的消费法规。麦克米伦高阶〔free gift〕You get a free gift if you spend more than £20.如果您消费超过20英镑，就会获得一份赠品。剑桥高阶〔hard-pressed〕The region's hard-pressed consumers are spending less on luxuries.该地区的消费者经济窘迫，在奢侈品上的开销比以前少了。柯林斯高阶〔heretofore〕In recent years we have seen greater emphasis than heretofore on the voice of the consumer.近年来我们发现消费者的呼声比过去更受重视了。朗文当代〔hit〕The company has been hard hit by the drop in consumer confidence.该公司遭到了消费者信心下滑的沉重打击。朗文当代〔horn〕Customers are drawing in their horns at a time of high interest rates.高利率时期消费者都在紧缩开支。外研社新世纪〔import〕Most of their oil revenues are used to finance imports of consumer goods.他们的石油收益大都用于进口生活消费品。牛津搭配〔informed〕Consumers must be fully informed of the services available.必须让消费者全面了解所提供的服务。牛津搭配〔interest rate〕Consumers have been discouraged by high interest rates.高利率打击了消费者的信心。麦克米伦高阶〔microeconomics〕The study of the operations of the components of a national economy, such as individual firms, households, and consumers.微观经济学：研究一个国家经济的组成部分，如私人公司，家庭和消费者的活动的学科美国传统〔middleman〕Some factories have cut out the middleman and sell their products directly to customers.一些厂家已跳过经销商，把产品直销给消费者。牛津搭配〔minimum〕She had reduced her consumption of fat and sugar to an absolute minimum.她已把脂肪和糖的消费量减少到最低程度。朗文当代〔moral〕I think the moral of the story is let the buyer beware.我想这件事告诉我们, 要让消费者提高防范。外研社新世纪〔pass〕Any increase in our costs will have to be passed on to the consumer.我们的成本只要有提高都得转嫁给消费者。朗文当代〔pick up〕Consumers in Europe are slow to pick up trends in the use of information technology.欧洲消费者在辨别信息技术应用的潮流上表现迟缓。柯林斯高阶〔pinch〕Consumers are spending less and traders are feeling the pinch.消费者支出在减少，商人感觉手头拮据。柯林斯高阶〔pocketbook〕The increase is likely to hit the pocketbooks of consumers.提价可能会砸到消费者的钱袋子。牛津高阶〔press〕The group works hard to press the consumer viewpoint.这个团体努力坚持消费者的观点。外研社新世纪〔purse〕We have holidays to suit every purse.我们有适合不同消费计划的度假安排。牛津高阶〔reassurance〕Consumers need a little reassurance after all this bad publicity.在这么多的负面宣传之后，消费者需要一点点安慰。牛津搭配〔reduce〕The reduced consumer demand is affecting company profits.消费者需求的减少影响了公司的盈利。外研社新世纪〔safeguard〕Stronger legal safeguards are needed to protect the consumer.需要有更有力的法律措施来保护消费者。牛津高阶〔sell〕The car's new design will help sell it to consumers.这种汽车的新款设计将使它更加容易被消费者接受。朗文当代〔shift〕Companies were reacting too slowly to shifts in consumer demand.公司对消费者需求的变化反应太迟缓。麦克米伦高阶〔spare〕Spare a thought for the nation's shopkeepers — consumer sales slid again in May.可怜一下这个国家的店老板吧—— 5 月份消费品的销售量又下滑了。柯林斯高阶〔speakeasy〕A place for the illegal sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks, as during Prohibition in the United States.非法经营的酒店：在美国禁酒期间非法贩卖、消费酒类饮料的场所美国传统〔spending〕Consumer spending has more than doubled in the last ten years.消费者的支出在过去10年中增加了一倍多。剑桥高阶〔spoon-feed〕The children who were spoon-fed consumerism have discovered that the years of excess are over.曾被填鸭式地灌输了消费主义思想的孩子们发现无节制的时代已经结束了。柯林斯高阶〔spur〕Rising consumer sales have the effect of spurring the economy to faster growth.消费的增长有刺激经济加速发展的作用。剑桥高阶〔steeply〕Consumers are rebelling at steep price increases.消费者在抗议物价飞涨。柯林斯高阶〔testament〕Their success bears testament to(=shows) the power of young consumers.他们的成功证明了年轻人的消费能力。麦克米伦高阶〔the pink pound〕Companies are becoming aware of the power of the pink pound.公司纷纷注意到了同性恋人群的消费能力。剑桥高阶〔the〕There has been a slight increase in the consumption of meat.肉类消费量略有增长。柯林斯高阶〔treasury〕The Treasury has long been predicting an upturn in consumer spending.财政部早就预测消费者支出会出现上扬。柯林斯高阶〔unacceptable〕To some critics, the big fast-food chains represent the unacceptable face of consumerism.对一些爱挑剔的人来说，大型的快餐连锁店代表了消费主义的阴暗面。麦克米伦高阶〔undisputed〕Japan is now the undisputed champion of consumer electronics.日本现在是消费类电子产品领域无可匹敌的龙头老大。外研社新世纪〔used to〕Customers didn't use to want to shop from home.消费者过去不愿意在家购物。麦克米伦高阶〔waste〕To use, consume, spend, or expend thoughtlessly or carelessly.浪费：不考虑地或不仔细地使用、消费、花费或开销美国传统〔within〕They are lowering prices to bring the product within reach of the mass of consumers.他们在降低价格, 以使大多数消费者都能买得起这种产品。外研社新世纪Because we're such a large family we find it cheaper to bulk buy foods we eat a lot of.因为我们是很大一家人，所以我们发现大批量地买进消费量大的食品要便宜。剑桥国际Consumer debt grew $1.8 billion in September.消费者债务九月份增长了 18 亿元。牛津商务Consumer spending has been one of the main drivers of economic growth.消费开支一直是经济增长的主要驱动力之一。牛津商务Consumer testing has shown that people like their washing to smell clean.消费者测试显示，人们喜欢洗后的衣服味道清新。牛津商务Consumers are cutting down on luxuries like eating out.消费者正在减少像外出用餐这样的奢侈做法。牛津商务Consumers are no longer tentative about online shopping.消费者对网上购物不再畏手畏脚。牛津商务Consumers feel they are being ripped off by their phone companies.消费者感到被电话公司敲了竹杠。牛津商务Consumers have jumped at these new phones.消费者欣然接受这些新手机。牛津商务Design protection is primarily of importance for consumer goods such as mobile phones.设计保护对移动电话之类的消费品是很重要的。牛津商务During the quarter, total consumption expenditure grew by 6.7%.在第三季度中，总消费支出增长了 6.7%。牛津商务End-of-year spending by consumers has lifted sales of mobile phones.消费者的年末消费提高了手机的销量。牛津商务Even with static population, consumption rose steeply. 即便人口保持稳定，消费亦大幅增加。译典通High street spending (= the amount that shoppers spend in the main shops/stores in a town or city) fell unexpectedly.在商业街的消费出乎意料地下降了。牛津商务Higher interest rates would slow overheated consumer spending.提高利率会压缩过热的消费支出。牛津商务It will take time for the drop in manufacturing costs to flow through to consumers.生产成本的下降需要一定的时间才会影响到消费者。牛津商务London has hotels to suit every pocket.伦敦有适合各种消费阶层的旅馆。牛津商务Low consumer demand is dragging the economy down.低迷的消费需求使经济增长放慢了。牛津商务Low interest rates were responsible for the consumer boom (= period when people spend a lot).低利率引致消费热潮。牛津商务Mainstream consumers still prefer the shopping mall to the Internet.多数消费者依然偏好大型购物中心而不是互联网。牛津商务One of the main risks for the economy is the high level of consumer debt.主要经济风险之一是高水平的消费者债务。牛津商务Poorer countries use up most of their resources in producing consumption goods and services.较穷的国家在生产消费品和提供服务方面耗用了大部分的资源。牛津商务Recent health reports have advised us to reduce fat consumption.最近的健康报告建议我们减少脂肪消费。剑桥国际The consumer price index rose 0.3 per cent in May.消费物价指数五月份上升了 0.3%。牛津商务The consumers welcomed the slash in meat prices. 消费者欢迎削减肉价。译典通The core rate of inflation is the consumer price index minus food and energy.核心通货膨胀率是消费物价指数减去食品和能源的价格波动。牛津商务The new magazine is a hybrid between a consumer and a customer magazine.新杂志是一份兼顾了消费者和顾客需求的杂志。牛津商务The recent report showing economic growth doesn't jibe with an earlier report that showed a fall in consumer spending.最近表明经济增长的报告与先前表明消费下降的报告不符。剑桥国际The weather has encouraged consumers to stock up on T-shirts and shorts.这种天气促使消费者大量购买 T 恤和短裤。牛津商务There is an index that measures how content we are with the goods and services we consume.有一个指标衡量我们对所消费的产品和服务的满意度。牛津商务UK consumers buy over €30bn worth of goods through direct mail each year.英国消费者每年通过直邮广告购买价值 300 多亿欧元的商品。牛津商务Unemployment is eroding consumer confidence.失业正在削弱消费者的信心。牛津商务We gambled that consumers would pay more for an online service.我们冒险假设消费者会将更多的钱用于在线服务。牛津商务 |
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