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

• Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
  关于消耗臭氧层物质的蒙特利尔议定书
• 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。
• Being chronically angry, frustrated, or apprehensive can deplete your physical resources.
  长期生气、沮丧或惴惴不安都会耗尽人体资源。
• Technical cooperation trust fund to assist implementation of the Montreal Protocol on substance that Deplete the ozone layer in developing countries;
  协助发展中国家执行关于消耗臭氧层物质的蒙特利尔议定书的技术合作信托基金；
• 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。
• Trust Fund for the Interim Multilateral Fund under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
  根据关于消耗臭氧层物质的蒙特利尔议定书设立的临时多边基金的信托基金
• The contraceptive pill is the worst offender, but it is not the only drug to deplete the body's vitamin levels.
  避孕药的危害最大，但是它并不是唯一一种消耗体内维生素的药物。
• 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。
• Emotional trauma is one of the quickest and easiest ways to deplete your energy reserves in an instant.
  感情上的创伤是最快也是最简单的在霎那间耗尽你能量的方法。
• The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer which last year achieved universal ratification GetWord(" ratification"); is an excellent example of this process.
  去年得到普遍批准的《关于消耗臭氧层物质的蒙特利尔议定书》，就是这一进程中的一个极佳典范。