deplete
英 [dɪ'pliːt]
美[dɪ'plit]
- vt. 耗尽，用尽；使衰竭，使空虚
词态变化
第三人称单数: depletes;过去式: depleted;过去分词: depleted;现在分词: depleting;名词: depletion;
助记提示
1. 把已经满的东西弄下来.
中文词源
deplete 耗尽
de-, 不，非，使相反。-ple, 满的，词源同full, complete. 即把满的倒空，耗尽。
英文词源
- deplete
- deplete: see full
- deplete (v.)
- 1807, back-formation from depletion. Related: Depleted; depleting.
双语例句
- 1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. 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.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Elastic collisions deplete very little of the electron's energy.
- 弹性碰撞中电子减少的能量非常少.
来自辞典例句
- 5. 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.
来自辞典例句