early 15c., "wasteful," also with reference to pulmonary consumption, from Latin consumpt-, stem of consumere (see consume) + -ive. As a noun, attested from late 14c.
雙語例句
1. He took her on tour of Europe, but the travel only hastened her consumptive decline and death.
他帶她周游歐洲,但這趟旅行只是使她的結(jié)核病惡化更快,加速了她的死亡。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Current, the main feature of culture of country consumption is consumptive inadequacy.
目前, 我國消費文化的主要特征是消費不足.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. This change has brought with it consumptive habit changes.
這種變化還帶來了消費習慣的變化.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. People's consumptive habit is changing rapidly because of the internet.
因為因特網(wǎng)人們的消費習慣正迅速地改變著.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. These new consumptive habits and attitudes have created many differences in society.