[] () a study of the needs and opinions of customers, especially in connection with a particular product or service（尤指与某产品或服务有关的）消费者调查◆Consumer research showed that people were unwilling to pay higher prices for organic food.消费者调查显示人们不愿意支付更高的价钱购买有机食品。◆a consumer research group/centre/company消费者调查小组／中心／公司