consumer

Word family  noun consumption consumer verb consume

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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con·sum·er /kənˈsjuːmə $ -ˈsuːmər/ ●●○ S3 W3 AWL noun [countable]  BBTBUYsomeone who buys and uses products and services 消费者 → consumption, producer Consumers will soon be paying higher airfares. 不久消费者就要支付更高的机票价了。 It will offer a wider choice of goods for the consumer (=consumers in general). 它将为消费者提供更多的商品选择。 Consumer demand led to higher imports of manufactured goods. 消费者需求促使制造商品的进口量增加了。 Consumer spending was down by 0.1% last month. 上个月消费支出下降了0.1%。 sources of consumer advice 给予消费者建议的信息来源► see thesaurus at customern COLLOCATIONSconsumer + NOUNconsumer goods/products (=things that people buy for their own use)Our demand for consumer goods increases all the time.consumer demand (=the demand for things to buy)Consumer demand decreased as a result of the recession.consumer spending (also consumer expenditure formal)Higher taxes will reduce consumer spending.a consumer group (=an organization that protects consumers’ rights)There have been complaints from consumer groups about the high prices charged by some companies.consumer pricesConsumer prices rose 3.26% in December.consumer choiceCompetition between businesses leads to more consumer choice.the consumer market (=the people who buy consumer goods)Our advertising is aimed at teenagers because they are our main consumer market.a consumer society (=a society of people who want to buy a lot of things)In the west, we live in a consumer society.consumer durables British English (=things you buy that are expected to last, such as cars, televisions, or furniture)Ownership of consumer durables is a reflection of standards of living.consumer debt (=money people owe because they buy too much)the growth in consumer debta consumer boom (=a time when people spend a lot more money on buying things than usual)the consumer boom of the 1980s in Britainadjectivesthe biggest/largest consumer of somethingThe US is the world’s biggest oil consumer.the average consumerThe average consumer has become more price conscious.a domestic consumer (=one that buys in the country where something is produced)Demand from domestic consumers is increasing.

Examples from the Corpus

consumer• Consumer spending rose 0.7 percent in November.• Consumers will soon be paying higher air fares.• Only 25% of the price a consumer pays for vegetables goes to the farmer.• The uncertain outlook for consumer spending has encouraged City analysts to trim their profit forecasts from around £11m to nearer £10m.• Improved consumer choice is one of the benefits of a free market.• Supermarkets are responding to increased consumer demand for organic products.• The lowest level of growth will be in the household and small consumer sector.• Decision-process models also assume that consumer learning and experience will build up and affect future purchase situations.• The travel agents' group want more protection for the consumer.• Because the price the consumer would have to pay in ignoring the subliminal message is just too high.• The lack of comprehension can be attributed in part to the paucity of electronic commerce applications that the consumer has personally experienced.• Any increase in the cost of transporting goods will be passed on to the consumer.• But the loss of traditional jobs is also contributing to consumer unease.• The equipment probably will be rented to consumers.consumer advice• For consumer advice relating to product safety, contact your local Trading Standards Officer.• Whether you're buying online or off, the Net is an invaluable mine of consumer advice.• We set up a national network of consumer advice centres: the Government closed them down.• As much as the Net is the greatest source of consumer advice, it's also the great source of misinformation.From Longman Business Dictionaryconsumercon‧sum‧er /kənˈsjuːmə-ˈsuːmər/ noun [countable]1MARKETINGa person who buys goods, products, and services for their own use, not for business use or to resellDemand for autos is increasing as consumers feel more confident about the economy.Oil price rises will be passed on to the consumer (=consumers in general) in higher costs.research on consumer behaviour → ultimate consumer2ECONOMICSa person, organization, industry, or country that uses products, services, energy, or natural materialsSouth Africa is one the world’s major coal producers and a significant coal consumer.

con·sum·er noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable  

someone uses products who Business and buys Corpus and services

consumer
con‧sum‧er S3 W2 AC /kənˈsjuːmə $ -ˈsuːmər/ noun [countable]someone who buys and uses products and services ⇨ consumption, producer:
    Consumers will soon be paying higher airfares.
    It will offer a wider choice of goods for the consumer (=consumers in general).
    Consumer demand led to higher imports of manufactured goods.
    Consumer spending was down by 0.1% last month.
    sources of consumer advice
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ consumer + NOUN
   ▪ consumer goods/products (=things that people buy for their own use) Our demand for consumer goods increases all the time.
   ▪ consumer demand (=the demand for things to buy) Consumer demand decreased as a result of the recession.
   ▪ consumer spending (also consumer expenditure formal) Higher taxes will reduce consumer spending.
   ▪ a consumer group (=an organization that protects consumers’ rights) There have been complaints from consumer groups about the high prices charged by some companies.
   ▪ consumer prices Consumer prices rose 3.26% in December.
   ▪ consumer choice Competition between businesses leads to more consumer choice.
   ▪ the consumer market (=the people who buy consumer goods) Our advertising is aimed at teenagers because they are our main consumer market.
   ▪ a consumer society (=a society of people who want to buy a lot of things) In the west, we live in a consumer society.
   ▪ consumer durables British English (=things you buy that are expected to last, such as cars, televisions, or furniture) Ownership of consumber durables is a reflection of standards of living.
   ▪ consumer debt (=money people owe because they buy too much) the growth in consumer debt
   ▪ a consumer boom (=a time when people spend a lot more money on buying things than usual) the consumer boom of the 1980s in Britain
■ adjectives
   ▪ the biggest/largest consumer of something The US is the world’s biggest oil consumer.
   ▪ the average consumer The average consumer has become more price conscious.
   ▪ a domestic consumer (=one that buys in the country where something is produced) Demand from domestic consumers is increasing.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ customer someone who buys goods or services from a shop or company: Customers were waiting for the shop to open. | The bank is one of our biggest customers.
   ▪ client someone who pays for a service from a professional person or company: He has a meeting with one of his clients. | The company buys and sells shares on behalf of their clients
   ▪ shopper someone who goes to the shops looking for things to buy: The streets were full of Christmas shoppers.
   ▪ guest someone who pays to stay in a hotel: Guests must leave their rooms by 10 am.
   ▪ patron /ˈpeɪtrən/ formal a customer of a particular shop, restaurant or hotel – usually written on signs: The notice said ‘Parking for Patrons Only’.
   ▪ patient someone who is getting medical treatment from a doctor, or in a hospital: He is a patient of Dr Williams.
   ▪ consumer anyone who buys goods or uses services – used when considering these people as a group who have particular rights, needs, or behaviour: Consumers are demanding more environmentally-friendly products. | the rights of the consumer | The law is designed to protect consumers who buy goods on the Internet.
   ▪ market the number of people who want to buy a product, or the type of people who want to buy it: The market for organic food is growing all the time. | a magazine aimed at the youth market
   ▪ clientele /ˌkliːənˈtel $ ˌklaɪənˈtel, ˌkliː-/ formal the type of customers that a particular shop, restaurant etc gets: The hotel has a very upmarket clientele. | They have a wealthy international clientele.

🔑 con·sumer AW BrE /kənˈsjuːmə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /kənˈsuːmər/ 🔊 nouna person who buys goods or uses services 消费者；顾客；用户◆consumer demand/choice/rights 消费者的需求／选择／权利◆Health-conscious consumers want more information about the food they buy. 注重身体健康的消费者想得到更多有关他们所购买的食物的信息。🔊🔊◆a consumer society (= one where buying and selling is considered to be very important) 消费社会◆Tax cuts will boost consumer confidence after the recession. 减税将增强消费者在经济衰退后的信心。🔊🔊  ➡  compare producer (1)