单词 | deplete |
释义 | deplete verbadverb➤seriously, severely严重消耗◆both teams were severely depleted by injuries.两队都因队员受伤而实力大减。➤quickly, rapidly迅速衰竭▸➤completely完全耗尽 deplete /dɪpliːt/ verb [transitive] (usually be depleted) to reduce sth by a large amount so that there is not enough left 大量减少;耗尽;使枯竭◆production has fallen and stocks have become severely depleted. 产量下降而且库存已经严重不足。◆their cash is being depleted by spending on investments and unprofitable trading. 他们的现金由于花在投资和不赚钱的买卖上,正变得越来越少。◆a rights issue would shore up our depleted capital base. 发行有购股权的证券将会改善我们枯竭的资本。 ▸ depletion /dɪpliːʃn/ noun [uncountable] ◆stock depletion 库存耗尽◆the depletion of international reserves 国际储备枯竭☞ depletedeplete /dɪpliːt/ [transitive, usually passive] (rather 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.食品供应已严重不足。◆fossil fuel reserves are being depleted at an alarming rate.矿物燃料的贮藏量正以惊人的速度耗减。▸ depletion /dɪpliːʃn/ noun [uncountable] ◆ozone depletion臭氧耗损◆the depletion of fish stocks鱼类的数量锐减deplete/dɪˈpli:t ||; dɪˈplit/verb [t] to reduce the amount of sth so that there is not much left 大大减少;消耗殆尽: ◇we are depleting the world's natural resources. 我们在消耗世界上的天然资源。 ➔depletion /dɪˈpli:ʃn ||; dɪˈpliʃən/ noun [u] depletesee ⇨ reduce 6 de·plete /dɪ`plit; dɪˈpliːt/v [t]to reduce the amount of something 削减; 使枯竭:◇many of our forests have been depleted by acid rain. 我们的许多森林因酸雨而枯萎。 |
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