depletion
🇬🇧 UK/dɪ'pliːʃn/🇺🇸 US/di'pli:ʃәn/
IELTSB2
Definitions
n.
The process of using up or exhausting a resource; the state of being depleted
耗尽,消耗;损耗
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.resource depletion资源耗尽
- 2.ozone depletion臭氧层耗尽
- 3.rapid depletion快速消耗
Example Sentences
- 1.
Rapid depletion of groundwater threatens agricultural sustainability in the region.