單詞
consumer
英 [k?n'sju?m?]
美[k?n'sum?]
基本信息
- n. 消費(fèi)者；用戶(hù)，顧客
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詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?consumers;
中文詞源
consumer 消費(fèi)者
來(lái)自consume, 消費(fèi).
英文詞源
- consumer (n.)
- early 15c., "one who squanders or wastes," agent noun from consume. In economic sense, "one who uses up goods or articles" (opposite of producer) from 1745. Consumer goods is attested from 1890. In U.S., consumer price index calculated since 1919, tracking "changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services" [Bureau of Labor Statistics]; abbreviation CPI is attested by 1971.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. Once wholesale prices are deregulated, consumer prices will also rise.
- 一旦批發(fā)價(jià)格放開(kāi)，零售價(jià)格也會(huì)隨之上漲。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. Such laws could protect the consumer from harmful or dangerous remedies.
- 這樣的法規(guī)可以保護(hù)消費(fèi)者免受有害或者危險(xiǎn)藥品的威脅。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. The Treasury has long been predicting an upturn in consumer spending.
- 財(cái)政部早就預(yù)測(cè)消費(fèi)者支出會(huì)出現(xiàn)上揚(yáng)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. The reduced consumer demand is also affecting company profits.
- 消費(fèi)需求的降低也影響到了公司的利潤(rùn)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 5. The consumer is getting screwed by cover charges as well.
- 這名消費(fèi)者也被詐取了服務(wù)費(fèi)。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
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