Translation

• to consume
• to use up
• to deplete
• to expend
• (old) news
• mail
• message

Synonyms

• 亏耗, 伤耗, 损耗
• 吃, 损耗, 淘, 磨耗, 耗, 耗费

Examples

• 我们消耗了所有的自然资源。
  We have consumed all the natural resources.
• 美国人快餐食物的消耗量在一九七七至一九九五年间大幅增长了三倍。
  In America, the consumption of fast-food has tripled between 1977 and 1995.