No. 17,703 in Korean
소모
"소모" means "consumption" or "expenditure."
In a sentence
이 기계는 전기를 많이 소모합니다.
This machine consumes a lot of electricity.
소모 in this sentence means 'consumption' and is used to describe the usage or expenditure of resources like electricity.
운동 후에 많은 칼로리가 소모된다.
After exercising, many calories are expended.
소모 here indicates the expenditure or burning of calories during physical activity.
그 프로젝트는 우리의 에너지를 소모하게 만들었다.
The project caused us to exhaust our energy.
소모 in this context refers to the draining or using up of energy due to the demands of the project.
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