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  1. Oxford American Dictionary

    consumptive

    • IPA[kənˈsəm(p)tiv]

    美式

    • adj.
      affected with a wasting disease, especially pulmonary tuberculosis；relating to the using up of resources
    • n.
      a person with a wasting disease, especially pulmonary tuberculosis
    • 釋義

    形容詞

    • 1. dated affected with a wasting disease, especially pulmonary tuberculosis from birth he was sickly and consumptive
    • 2. derogatory relating to the using up of resources tourism represents an insidious form of consumptive activity

    名詞

    • 1. dated a person with a wasting disease, especially pulmonary tuberculosis for some consumptives, the outlook was hopeless
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    consumptive

    • IPA[kənˈsʌm(p)tɪv]

    英式

    • adj.
      affected with a wasting disease, especially pulmonary tuberculosis: from birth he was sickly and consumptive he travelled to Torquay for the health of his consumptive son
    • n.
      a person with a wasting disease, especially pulmonary tuberculosis: for some consumptives, the outlook was hopeless

    Oxford Dictionary