| 释义 |
de·plete AHD[dĭ-plētʹ] D.J.[dɪˈpliːt]K.K.[dɪˈplit]v.tr.（及物动词）de.plet.ed, de.plet.ing, de.pletes - To decrease the fullness of; use up or empty out.消灭，用光：降低…的充满度；用完或用光
- Latin dēplēre dēplēt- [to empty] 拉丁语 dēplēre dēplēt- [消耗完，倒空]
- dē- [de-] dē- [前缀，表“转移”]
- plēre [to fill] * see pelə- 1plēre [填满] * 参见 pelə- 1
depletʹable adj.（形容词）deplete, drain, exhaust, impoverish, enervate- These verbs all mean to weaken severely by removing something essential.这些动词都意味着通过移走基本的东西使严重削弱，
- Deplete refers to using up gradually and only hints at harmful consequences: Deplete 指逐渐用光，并且仅暗示有害的后果： I always replenish my food supply before it is depleted.我总是在我的食物吃完之前加以补充。
- Drain suggests reduction by gradual drawing off and is stronger in implying harm: Drain 意指通过逐渐消耗而减少，强调危害性： War often drains a nation's economy.战争经常耗尽一个国家的经济。
- Exhaust stresses reduction to a point of no further usefulness: Exhaust 强调减少到不再有用的地步： "The resources of civilization are not yet exhausted" (William Ewart Gladstone).“文明的源泉永远不会枯竭” （威廉姆·爱德华·哥莱德斯托恩）。
- Impoverish refers to severe reduction of resources or qualities essential to adequate functioning: Impoverish 指资源和性质严重减少到最基本的程度： "His death has eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure" (Samuel Johnson).“他的死给全国的欢乐投上阴影，也使公众再也无法享受无害的欢乐” （塞缪尔·约翰逊）。
- Enervate refers to weakening or destruction of vitality or strength: Enervate 指活力或力量上的变弱或损伤： Idleness enervates the will to succeed. 懒惰削弱了成功的决心
|