de·pleteBrE/dɪˈpliːt/NAmE/dɪˈpliːt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theydepleteBrE/dɪˈpliːt/NAmE/dɪˈpliːt/present simple - he / she / itdepletesBrE/dɪˈpliːts/NAmE/dɪˈpliːts/past simpledepletedBrE/dɪˈpliːtɪd/NAmE/dɪˈpliːtɪd/past participledepletedBrE/dɪˈpliːtɪd/NAmE/dɪˈpliːtɪd/ -ing formdepletingBrE/dɪˈpliːtɪŋ/NAmE/dɪˈpliːtɪŋ/[usually passive]~sth(formal) toreducesthbyalargeamountsothatthereisnotenoughleft大量减少;耗尽;使枯竭◆Foodsupplieswereseverelydepleted. 食物供应已严重不足。▸de·ple·tionBrE/dɪˈpliːʃn/NAmE/dɪˈpliːʃn/noun[U]◆ozonedepletion臭氧耗损◆thedepletionoffishstocks鱼类存量锐减