| 词汇 | non-consumptive |
| 释义 | non-consumptive adjective (alsononconsumptive)uk /ˌnɒn.kənˈsʌmp.tɪv/ us /ˌnɑːn.kənˈsʌmp.t̬ɪv/ not involving the consumption of things like water or wild animals: There is little danger from washing clothes or from other non-consumptive uses of the contaminated water. More people are choosing non-consumptive activities, such as bird watching, over hunting and fishing. There are plenty of opportunities for cities to reduce both consumptive and nonconsumptive demand for water. If wildlife viewing and guided trips are not done properly, they cannot necessarily be classed as non-consumptive. Whether the interest is consumptive (hunting) or non-consumptive (watching), this is prime season for people who are interested in birds. Using and misusing adopt adoption avail avail yourself of something be/go heavy on somethingidiom exhaust give/allow something full playidiom go into something go through gobble something up make capital out of somethingidiom spare spent swallow tap turn to someone/something turn/use something to good accountidiom unblock underuse underused Related wordnon-consuming |
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