[] (usually be depleted) to reduce sth by a large amount so that there is not enough left 大量减少；耗尽；使枯竭◆Production has fallen and stocks have become severely depleted. 产量下降而且库存已经严重不足。◆Their cash is being depleted by spending on investments and unprofitable trading. 他们的现金由於花在投资和不赚钱的买卖上，正变得越来越少。◆A rights issue would shore up our depleted capital base. 发行有购股权的证券将会改善我们枯竭的资本。▸depletion /dɪˈpliːʃn/
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[] ◆stock depletion 库存耗尽◆the depletion of international reserves 国际储备枯竭