deplete

动词

1. 1

   耗尽、用尽、消耗

   Years of overfishing have depleted the region's fish stocks.

   多年的过度捕捞已经耗尽了该地区的鱼群资源。

2. 2

   使衰竭、使枯竭

   The long illness depleted her strength and left her exhausted.

   长期的病痛使她的体力衰竭，整个人疲惫不堪。

3. 3

   减少、降低正式

   Certain chemicals deplete the ozone layer high in the atmosphere.

   某些化学物质会使高空的臭氧层减少。