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depletion

🇬🇧 UK/dɪ'pliːʃn/🇺🇸 US/di'pli:ʃәn/
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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-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
plefill, full
+
tionact, process, state
=depletion

Common 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.

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