exceed consumption quota; overconsume
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to exceed the prescribed consumption standard or quota; to overconsume
formalCommonly used in industrial, administrative, or resource management contexts regarding fuel, raw materials, or energy.
Dìng定
liàng量
yòng用
yóu油
，
chāo超
hào耗
fá罚
kuǎn款
。
Oil is rationed, and exceeding the quota results in a fine.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
shàng上
gè个
yuè月
chāo超
hào耗
le了
shí十
dūn吨
yuán原
cái材
liào料
。
This factory overconsumed ten tons of raw materials last month.
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Wèi为
le了
kòng控
zhì制
chéng成
běn本
，
gōng公
sī司
yán严
jìn禁
chāo超
hào耗
。
To control costs, the company strictly prohibits overconsumption.
Chāo超
hào耗
bù部
fen分
jiāng将
yóu由
bù部
mén门
zì自
xíng行
chéng承
dān担
fèi费
yòng用
。
The department will bear the costs for any overconsumed portions.