Word · Frequency #11772
depletes
耗尽；用尽；使枯竭
depletes is the third person singular of deplete.
use up resources or materials
- 1.
To reduce the amount of; to remove (a substance from something)
减少数量；去除(某物中的某种物质)
- 2.
To reduce the amount of; to remove (a substance from something):
减少数量；去除(某物中的某种物质):
- 3.
To empty or purge (something of a substance).
清空或清除(某物中的某种物质)
- 4.
To diminish in quantity or strength; to be consumed.
数量或强度减少；被消耗
减少数量；去除(某物中的某种物质)；减少数量；去除(某物中的某种物质):；清空或清除(某物中的某种物质)；数量或强度减少；被消耗；耗尽
In use
Overfishing has severely depleted the fish population in the lake.
Running the air conditioner all day depletes the battery in the car.
The long drought is depleting the village's water supply.
deplete sth
直接接宾语，表示耗尽某物。
The drought depletes the water supply.
干旱耗尽了供水。
deplete sth of sth
使用介词of，表示从某处耗尽某物。
The illness depletes the body of essential nutrients.
疾病耗尽体内必需的营养素。
be depleted
被动形式，表示某物被耗尽。
The resources are depleted.
Connections
Collocations
- deplete resources
- 耗尽资源
- The rapid industrialization has depleted natural resources in the region.快速的工业化耗尽了该地区的自然资源。
- deplete supplies
- 耗尽供应品
- The prolonged drought has depleted water supplies in many areas.长期的干旱耗尽了许多地区的供水。
- deplete the ozone layer
- 消耗臭氧层
- CFCs are known to deplete the ozone layer.氯氟烃被认为会消耗臭氧层。
- deplete stocks
- 耗尽库存
- The store's inventory was depleted after the holiday sale.假日促销后，商店的库存被耗尽了。
- deplete energy
- 耗尽能量
- Running a marathon can deplete your energy reserves.跑马拉松会耗尽你的能量储备。
- deplete funds
Learner notes
Memory Tip
de（去掉）+plete（充满），把充满的东西去掉，就是耗尽。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或学术语境，如资源消耗、能源枯竭等。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /iːt/ ending sound with 'deplete'. Spelling patterns vary (-plete, -lete, -pete, -olete) but all rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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