Deplete
[dɪ'pliːt] or [dɪ'plit]
解释:
(a.) To empty or unload, as the vessels of human system, by bloodletting or by medicine.
(a.) To reduce by destroying or consuming the vital powers of; to exhaust, as a country of its strength or resources, a treasury of money, etc.
以斯拉录入
同义词及近义词:
v. a. Exhaust, drain, evacuate, empty.
弗雷达录入
解释:
v.t. to empty reduce exhaust.—n. Deplē′tion the act of emptying or exhausting: (med.) the act of relieving congestion or plethora by purging blood-letting or reduction of the system by abstinence.—adjs. Deplē′tive Deplē′tory.
安编辑
例句:
- The increasing facilities of communication enhanced this tendency and depleted Dublin. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- Now that your force has been so much depleted, I do not know what number of men you can put into the field. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
- All three divisions were, as a matter of course, more or less shattered and depleted in numbers from the terrible battle of the day. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
- Several of the craft were limping perceptibly, and seemed but barely under the control of their depleted crews. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
- Interior points, less exposed, were also depleted to add to the strength at Corinth. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
- The luncheon table showed a depleted circle. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
- On the 7th of August I further depleted my army by sending the 13th corps, General Ord commanding, to Banks. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U.S.格兰特的个人回忆录.
- He did try to prevent the English from exchanging exports for European gold, while permitting imports in the hope of depleting England of gold. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
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