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Intake: Definition, Usage & Key Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：amount consumed (intake)

intake 🔊

/ˈɪn.teɪk/

The amount of something you eat, drink, or breathe in.

Intake meaning illustrated: measuring daily water intake goal with scale and lemon.

amount consumed 🔊

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/əˈmaʊnt kənˈsjuːmd/

Refers to the quantity of food, drink, or air that is ingested or inhaled.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'in-' meaning into, and 'take' meaning to receive; thus, the act of taking in.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'in-take': you take things in, like food or air, for consumption or entry.

📖 Example

My doctor suggested I increase my daily water intake to feel more energetic. 🔊 The doctor recommended boosting daily water consumption for increased energy.

🔗 Collocations

food intake – the quantity of food consumed

water intake – the amount of water drunk

nutrient intake – the ingestion of essential nutrients

🔄 Synonyms

consumption (n.) – the act of using up a resource, especially food or drink

ingestion (n.) – the process of taking food or other substances into the body

uptake (n.) – the absorption or taking in of substances

🚫 Antonyms

output (n.) – the amount produced or expelled

excretion (n.) – the process of eliminating waste from the body

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'intake' originated in the 18th century from the verb phrase 'take in', evolving to denote the quantity or process of admitting substances, now widely used in health and engineering contexts.

Meaning 2：entrance opening (intake)

intake 🔊

/ˈɪn.teɪk/

An opening that allows air or liquid to enter something, like a machine or a system.

Intake definition: close-up of a car's front grille as an air intake opening.

entrance opening 🔊

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/ˈɛntrəns ˈəʊpənɪŋ/

A physical aperture designed to allow the entry of air, liquid, or other substances into a machine or system.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：中级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The car's front grille is designed not only for looks but also as an intake for cooling the engine. 🔊 The car's front grille serves both aesthetic and functional purposes, acting as an opening to admit air for engine cooling.

🔗 Collocations

air intake – an opening that admits air into a system

intake valve – a valve that controls the flow of fluid into a chamber

intake manifold – a component that distributes air or fuel to cylinders in an engine

🔄 Synonyms

inlet (n.) – a place or means of entry, especially for fluids

aperture (n.) – an opening, hole, or gap

port (n.) – an opening in a machine for the passage of fluid

🚫 Antonyms

outlet (n.) – a point of exit or discharge

exhaust (n.) – a system for releasing waste gases