Our nation is based on consumption.

我们的国家是建立在消耗的基础上的。

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This had an adverse effect on consumption.

这对消费产生了抑制作用。

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Pop up a warning message on consumption excess.

弹出一个消耗过度的警告消息。

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But a new study says, most continue to focus on consumption, And those values will have to change to avoid more environmental damage.

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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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Every country computes an estimate of how much is spent each year on consumption by the people who live in the country.

每个国家估算出,生活在该国国内居民,每年的消费额。

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Clearly a society built on consumption will have to pay more attention to saving.

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Or they are spent on consumption which means someone gets employed to make whatever is consumed.

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Compared with the Americans, the Europeans place far more of their tax burden on consumption than income.

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