depletes

英 [dɪˈpliːts]

美 [dɪˈpliːts]

v.  大量减少; 耗尽; 使枯竭
deplete的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB （大量）减少，消耗
  Todepletea stock or amount of something means to reduce it.
  1. ...substances that deplete the ozone layer...
     大量消耗臭氧层的物质
  2. They fired in long bursts, which depleted their ammunition...
     他们长时间开火，耗尽了弹药。
  3. Most native mammal species have been severely depleted.
     大多数本地哺乳动物的数量都已经大大减少了。

双语例句

• The fall in the oil prices depletes their tax receipts and damages economies that rely heavily on the energy industry.
  油价下跌减少了它们的税收收入，破坏了严重依赖能源行业的经济。
• Studies have shown that parental stress weakens childrens brains, depletes their immune systems, and increases their risk of obesity, mental illness, diabetes, allergies, even tooth decay.
  研究表明，家长的压力不利于孩子的大脑和免疫系统，增加孩子肥胖、精神疾病、糖尿病、过敏乃至蛀牙的风险。
• The traditional delicacy has grown in popularity with the rise of affluence in recent years, yet the process of fin collection resulting ultimately in the death of sharks depletes shark populations.
  随着近年来人们越来越富裕，这种传统美食日益受欢迎，然而收集鱼翅的过程会造成鲨鱼最终死亡，令鲨鱼数量锐减。
• Moreover, forcing oneself to focus only depletes energy.
  此外，强迫自己专注只会消耗精力。
• This depletes the skin of oxygen and nutrients, such as vitamin A, that are important to skin health.
  那么皮肤中的氧含量和养分将会下降，例如维他命A，它对皮肤健康起重要作用。
• Malnutrition impairs immunity, while infection often depletes nutrient and energy stores, in turn leading to more frequent and severe infections.
  营养不良能削弱免疫，而感染常常耗尽营养和能量储备，反过来导致更频繁和严重的感染。
• Complaining depletes your energy; instead greet an overloaded day with optimism.
  抱怨只会让你精疲力竭，相反，应以乐观的态度对待每日重工作。
• After your health depletes to40% you will slowly lose health until you die.
  在你的生命直低于40%时，你会慢慢掉血直到死亡。
• Alcohol also depletes your body's Vitamin B, and can disrupt sleep and impair judgment and clarity of thought.
  酒精也耗尽你的身体的维生素B，可以扰乱睡眠和损害的判断和清晰的思路。
• In this process a chemical reaction occurs that depletes the metal plates and chemicals in the solution.
  在这个过程中发生了某种化学反应，这反应消耗了金属板和溶液中的化学药品。