1650s, from Late Latin depletionem (nominative depletio) "blood-letting," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin deplere "to empty," literally "to un-fill," from de- "off, away" (see de-) + plere "to fill" (see pleio-).
雙語例句
1. Increased consumption of water has led to rapid depletion of groundwater reserves.
用水量的增加導致了地下水貯備迅速枯竭.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. What they find could provide clues to what might happen worldwide if ozone depletion continues.
他們的發現可以揭示如果臭氧持續減少，世界范圍內可能會出現什么情況。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Other countries took measures to prevent depletion of their precious dollar supplies.
其它國家都采取措施防止耗盡他們寶貴的美元儲備.
來自辭典例句
4. Specimens can be collected usually without severe depletion of local populations.
收集標本不會嚴重危及地方種群.
來自辭典例句
5. Alkalosis and potassium depletion may be pronounced.