It's the amount that people spend on consumption goods, things that you buy for your current use, like food, shelter, clothing, etc.

它是人们购买消费品所花费的总额，为每日生活所买的东西，比如食物，住宿，衣物等。

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Like, we're going to be paying for this for years to come and

像我们多年来为买这些东西的支出，

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for the little girl that they brought to New York.

他们特地为一同去纽约的小女孩买了这些东西。

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You never buy her anything.

你从不为她买什么东西。

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