depleting

英 [dɪˈpliːtɪŋ]

美 [dɪˈpliːtɪŋ]

v.  大量减少; 耗尽; 使枯竭
deplete的现在分词

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

• Their manure contains phosphorus, which, when it rains, runs off into lakes and estuaries, depleting oxygen, killing fish, stimulating algae overgrowth and emitting greenhouse gases.
  它们的排泄物含有磷，下雨的时候，将被冲刷进入湖中和江河口，耗尽水中的氧气，杀死鱼类，刺激藻类的生长，并且释放温室气体。
• This can be a very depleting and confusing time when you do not know exactly what you want or you do not feel strong, capable, or effective.
  当你不知道自己确切地想要什么或你感到自己不坚强，没有能力，没有效果的时候，就觉得很困惑，衰竭。
• CFCs seem to play a role in depleting the ozone layer.
  含氯氟烃看来起了破坏臭氧层的作用。
• Parliament's Standing Committee on Defence, in a report tabled last month, had commented adversely on the depleting squadron strength of the IAF, calling for immediate acquisitions and upgrades.
  国会防务发言人在上月的一个报告中强烈批评了IAF空中力量的损耗，并呼吁对此进行迅速的补充和升级。
• What are you doing to get rid of cash depleting liabilities and to increase cash generating assets?
  如何摆脱消耗现金的负债而增加产生现金的资产？
• This immunoaffinity column of anti-naringin antibody could be used for specifically depleting naringin from Si-Ni-San and other samples.
  结果证明，利用抗柚皮苷免疫亲和色谱，能特异性地剔除四逆散或其他样品中的柚皮苷成分。
• Petrel and her sisters did their work too well, depleting some whale species and nearly exterminating the blue.
  和她的姐妹工作得非常彻底，捕光了一些鲸鱼种群，几乎快灭绝掉蓝鲸。
• In March, the Board ratified a global policy for allocating the rapidly depleting IPv4 address blocks.
  2009年3月份，董事会批准了迅速分配掉剩余IPv4地址块的一个全球性新政策。
• In the long term, protecting an ecosystem may cost less, and allow us to reap its benefits for longer, than depleting its resources.
  长远来看，保护生态系统的成本也许能降级，此外，相比于耗尽生态系统资源，我们还能更长久地享受其好处。
• Potentially ozone ( layer)-depleting substance
  可能消耗臭氧层物质