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Deplete Depletion Dɪˈpliːt Ozone Dɪˈpliːʃn Amount Reduce Severely

The verb "deplete" means to greatly reduce the amount of something, often to the point where little is left. It is frequently used in the passive voice to describe the exhaustion of resources, energy, or supplies.

“Deplete”作为动词,意为“大量减少;消耗”,指将某物品的数量大大减少,以至于所剩无几。它常用于被动语态,如用来描述资源、体力或储备的消耗。

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/dɪpli͟ːt/
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[VERB 动词](大量)减少,消耗 To deplete a stock or amount of something means to reduce it.
  [V n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • ...substances that deplete the ozone layer...

    大量消耗臭氧层的物质

  • They fired in long bursts, which depleted their ammunition...

    他们长时间开火,耗尽了弹药。

  • 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。

depleted
  • ...Robert E. Lee's worn and depleted army.

    罗伯特·E. 李率领的疲惫不堪、所剩无几的部队

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  • ...the problem of ozone depletion.

    臭氧损耗问题

  • ...the depletion of underground water supplies.

    地下水源的枯竭


Oxford de·plete / dɪˈpliːt ; NAmE dɪˈpliːt / verb [usually passive ] depletesth ( formal) to reduce sth by a large amount so that there is not enough left 大量减少;耗尽;使枯竭 Food supplies were severely depleted. 食物供应已严重不足。 de·ple·tion depletion depletions / dɪˈpliːʃn ; NAmE dɪˈpliːʃn / noun [uncountable ] ozone depletion 臭氧耗损 the depletion of fish stocks 鱼量消耗殆尽 deplete depletes depleted depleting de·plete / dɪˈpliːt ; NAmE dɪˈpliːt / de·ple·tion / dɪˈpliːʃn ; NAmE dɪˈpliːʃn /
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depletede‧plete /dɪˈpliːt/ verb [transitive]
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to reduce the amount of something that is present or available:  Salmon populations have been severely depleted.GRAMMAR Deplete is often passive in this meaning.depletion /dɪˈpliːʃən/ noun [uncountable]:  the depletion of the ozone layer
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deplete

[dɪˈpli:t]depleted, depleting, depletes

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depleted[1005]
耗尽(95%),使空竭(5%)
vt.耗尽,用尽;使衰竭,使空虚

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