The United States is abundant in resourses, but it is also a heavy consumer of natural resources, and it is increasingly reliant on certain imported commodities, especially on oil.

美国资源丰富，但它也是一个巨大的自然资源消费国，它正日益依赖某些商品的进口，特别是石油。

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Europe isn't just a heavy consumer of alcohol--booze production plays an important role in the economy.

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Rice growing, in particular, is a heavy consumer of water: it takes some 5, 000 liters of water to produce 1 kg of rice.

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And many Britons carry a heavy burden of consumer debt as well as their mortgages.

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