consumer
gb/kənsˈumɚ/ us/kənsˈumɚ/
B1
英语
~ 1500
义项
0 个义项
名词
B1
entity
1
Person who buys goods or services
Someone who buys things for their own use, not to sell them again.
用法模式：
[someone] is a consumer of [something]
常见错误：
Some learners confuse 'consumer' with 'customer'; a customer is specific to one business, while consumer is broader and refers to anyone who uses goods or services.
近义词
buyer (More general term for someone who purchases something, can refer to any context including business-to-business.)
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customer (Often used for someone buying from a specific business or store.)
反义词
seller (Refers to the person or entity offering goods or services in exchange for money.)
搭配
consumer rights
|consumer market
|consumer demand
|consumer goods
|consumer choice
主题
business
|daily life
|economics
|finance
|daily_life
例句
- The company aims to attract younger consumers.
- As consumers, we have the power to influence the market.
- Consumer confidence has been rising in recent months.
- Many consumers are looking for eco-friendly products.
学习者例句
- The consumer bought a new phone.
- Consumers pay money for products.
- The store gives discounts to consumers.
- A consumer can choose from many brands.
名词
technical
B2
entity
2
Organism that eats others for energy
An animal or other living thing that gets energy by eating plants or other animals.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'consumer' in biology with the everyday meaning of a person buying things.
近义词
heterotroph (Scientific term used in biology for organisms that cannot produce their own food.)
反义词
producer (In ecology, an organism, like a plant, that makes its own food through photosynthesis.)
搭配
primary consumer
|secondary consumer
|tertiary consumer
主题
science
|biology
|ecology
|nature
例句
- In this food chain, rabbits are primary consumers.
- Consumers depend on producers for energy.
- Top predators are also considered consumers in an ecosystem.
学习者例句
- A cow is a consumer because it eats grass.
- Lions are consumers that eat other animals.
- Consumers cannot make their own food.
语法
词典原形
consumer
IPA
GB/kənsˈumɚ/
US/kənsˈumɚ/
音节与重音
con - sumer （2 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (sumer)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: consumer
- Plural: consumers
词族
Forms
consumers
noun
Core family
consume
verb B1
consumption
noun B1
Related words
consumable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
producer
noun B1
Advanced or less common
consumerism
noun C1
consumerist
adjective
相关表达
consumer demand
1/kənsˈumɚ dɪmˈænd/
fixed phrase
Desire of people to buy things
How much people want to buy certain products or services.
例句
- Consumer demand for electric cars is growing rapidly.
- The company increased production to meet consumer demand.
consumer goods
1/kənsˈumɚ ɡˈʊdz/
fixed phrase
Goods for personal consumption
Products that people buy for their own use, like food, clothes, and furniture.
例句
- The store sells both industrial equipment and consumer goods.
- Consumer goods are often cheaper when bought in bulk.
consumer rights
1/kənsˈumɚ ɹˈaɪts/
fixed phrase
Legal protections for buyers
The laws that protect people who buy products or services.
例句
- Consumer rights laws prevent companies from making false claims.
- Knowing your consumer rights can help you avoid scams.