deplete

英 [dɪˈpliːt]

美 [dɪˈpliːt]

v.  大量减少; 耗尽; 使枯竭

过去分词：depleted　现在分词：depleting　第三人称单数：depletes　过去式：depleted　

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Collins.2 / BNC.11772 / COCA.10191

牛津词典

verb

• 大量减少；耗尽；使枯竭
  to reduce sth by a large amount so that there is not enough left
  1. Food supplies were severely depleted.
     食物供应已严重不足。

柯林斯词典

• VERB （大量）减少，消耗
  Todepletea stock or amount of something means to reduce it.
  1. ...substances that deplete the ozone layer...
     大量消耗臭氧层的物质
  2. They fired in long bursts, which depleted their ammunition...
     他们长时间开火，耗尽了弹药。
  3. Most native mammal species have been severely depleted.
     大多数本地哺乳动物的数量都已经大大减少了。

英英释义

verb

• use up (resources or materials)
  1. this car consumes a lot of gas
  2. We exhausted our savings
  3. They run through 20 bottles of wine a week
  Synonym:consumeeat upuse upeatexhaustrun throughwipe out

双语例句

• Stress may deplete vitamin C in your body, as can smoking, drinking and a.
  生活紧张会耗尽你体内的维生素c。
• It will deplete its cash balance by repaying last week's loan.
  它会因偿付它上周的借款而耗尽它的现金余额。
• Evapotranspiration may deplete the soil moisture and rob supplies of ground water.
  蒸发蒸腾作用能消耗土壤水分，减少地下水的水量供应。
• Surely it is an economic nonsense to deplete the world of natural resources
  耗尽世界的自然资源毋庸置疑是愚蠢的经济行为。
• Country Programme to Phase Out Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, China
  中国逐步淘汰消耗臭氧层物质国家方案
• It's safer and it won't deplete your bank account.
  这份工作更安全，又不会耗尽你的银行存款。
• If we can draw a larger number over to our side, this will deplete the enemy's ranks and strengthen ours.
  假如我们能够从他们队伍中多拉一些人出来，那敌人的队伍就减少了，我们的队伍就扩大了。
• So they bill these expenses to their credit card or deplete savings.
  所以就他们就把它们划给了行用卡或用光储蓄。
• These chemicals are thought to deplete the ozone layer.
  这些化学物质被认为是会破坏臭氧层的。
• They fired in long bursts, which depleted their ammunition
  他们长时间开火，耗尽了弹药。