deplete

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英 [dɪˈpliːt]word uk audio image

美 [dɪˈpliːt] word us audio image

  • vt.
    耗尽,用尽
    使枯竭
    [医]减液,放血
  • vi.
    耗尽
    减少,损耗

单词词源

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。

双语例句

1. But the president is unlikely to deplete his political capital completely .
不过,这位总统似乎并未完全耗尽自己的政治资本。
2. Often , they are unsuccessful , and they must deplete family bank accounts .
通常,他们都不会成功,父母们必须耗尽家庭存款。
3. When you deplete your energy , you reduce your ability to focus and thus accomplish the tasks in your life effectively .
当你大量消耗能量,你正在削弱自己集中并高效完成生活中任务的能力。
4. They worry that a power plant nearby would harm the environment ; worse , it might deplete the heat that keeps the local springs warm , they say .
他们说,他们担心发电厂建在周边会破坏环境;更加恶劣的是,它可能会耗尽那些保持当地温泉温度的热量。
5. Mr strauss-kahn said some countries faced having to deplete currency reserves to continue feeding their population .
斯特劳斯-卡恩表示,为继续满足国内粮食需要,一些国家面临必须耗尽外汇储备的压力。

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