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deplete

/dɪˈpliːt/VCE📚 10433 2托福雅思
To deplete a stock or amount of something means to reduce it. 消耗

verb [vt. 及物动词]大量减少,耗尽

Surely it is an economic nonsense to deplete the world of natural resources.
耗尽世界的自然资源无疑是一件经济上的愚蠢行为。

de + plet(满, 填满) + e → 不满 → 倒空; (使)枯竭
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...substances that deplete the ozone layer. …消耗臭氧层的物质。
...Lee's worn and depleted army. …李的精疲力竭的军队。
Why should flying deplete us? 为什么飞行会耗尽我们的精力?
Unlike meat from those filthy places, it will not pollute rivers and streams, deplete groundwater or cause deforestation. 不像来自那些污秽场所的肉,它不会污染河流和小溪,不会大量消耗地下水,也不会引起滥伐森林。