deplete [di'pli:t]

英汉解释

vt. 耗尽，用尽；使衰竭，使空虚

同义词

v. consume，eat，eat up，exhaust

参考例句

1. The fire had depleted the game in the forest.
那场大火使森林里的鸟兽濒临绝迹。
2. If one finds its way into civilization it, and the rat swarms it brings, can deplete the population of a town.
如果有一只闯进了文明地区，那么它（以及它带来的老鼠集群）可以消灭整个镇子的居民。
3. So far investigators are finding it challenging to develop medicines able to deplete or expand T-reg populations within a patient's body.
研究人员发现，目前药物开发的最大挑战，是要找出一种能减少或增加患者体内调节性T细胞数量的药物。

英英解释

v.
  1. use up (resources or materials)

网络释义

deplete
耗尽,使空竭; 耗尽; 衰竭; 使空虚;
Deplete deposit
使某处资源立即枯竭。系统将在指定了类型的资源中随机抹除一处;
deplete water
废水;
deplete of
弄空; 耗尽;
to deplete
用尽;