depletion

英[dɪ'pliːʃn]美[dɪ'pliːʃn]
  • n. 消耗；逐渐耗尽
      • noun(名词)
      1. 减少；减小；缩小

    双解例句

    noun(名词)
    1. 减少；减小；缩小

      the depletion of the ozone layer

      臭氧层的变薄

      Increased expenditure has caused a depletion in our capital/funds.

      开支增加使我们的资本／资金减少了。

    小知识

    When you think about depletion, think about a resource being decreased. Depletion is usually not a good thing; we worry about the depletion of the ozone and the depletion of the soil.

    Have you ever run out of gas or money? Then you know what it's like to be in a state of depletion. Your bank account is in a state of depletion if you've been taking a lot of money out of it. The world's oil reserves are moving closer to depletion as oil runs out. In any type of depletion, something is running low or running out.

    实用短语

    1. depletion region

      耗尽层,耗尽区,空虚区

    2. resource depletion

      资源枯竭,资源耗尽,资源消耗

    3. depletion layer

    4. net resource depletion

      资本净消费

    5. ozone depletion

      臭氧消耗,臭氧枯竭,臭氧层耗损

    6. depletion curve

      退水曲线,枯竭曲线,磕曲线,亏水曲线

    7. depletion of resources

      能源消耗,能源的耗损,动力消耗,能源的消耗

    8. depletion mode

      耗尽型,空乏式,耗模式

    9. depletion allowance

      矿藏储量衰竭减税率,折耗备抵,备抵耗减,资源耗竭补贴

    常用短语

    1. ozone depletion

      臭氧消耗；臭氧枯竭

    2. depletion region

      [电]耗尽区；势垒区；阻挡层

    单词用法

    词组短语
    ozone depletion臭氧消耗；臭氧枯竭；depletion region[电]耗尽区；势垒区；阻挡层

    同义词

    exhaustion  /  drought  /  starvation  /  expenditure  /  consumption  /  poverty  /  loss

    同根词

    词根：deplete

    adj.

    depleted耗尽的；废弃的；贫化的

    depletable可耗减的

    depletive使干涸的；减少血液的

    v.

    depleted使减少；弄空；耗尽…的资源（deplete的过去分词）

    vt.

    deplete耗尽，用尽；使衰竭，使空虚