柯林斯詞典deplete /d??pli?t/ (depleting,depleted,depletes) 1. V-T To deplete a stock or amount of something means to reduce it. 消耗[正式] ...substances that deplete the ozone layer. …消耗臭氧層的物質(zhì)。2. depletedADJ 耗盡的 ...Lee's worn and depleted army. …李的精疲力竭的軍隊。 返回 deplete劍橋詞典to reduce something in size or amount , especially supplies of energy , money , etc. 消耗；耗費（資源、金錢、精力等） If we continue to deplete the earth's natural resources , we will cause serious damage to the environment . 如果我們繼續(xù)消耗地球上的自然資源，將對環(huán)境造成嚴重的破壞。 The illness depletes the body of important vitamins . 這種疾病會消耗人體中重要的維生素。 humorous That last holiday seriously depleted my bank account ! 上次度假花掉了我銀行賬戶里的一大筆錢！ 返回 deplete