| 单词 | drain |
| 释义 | drain drain // noun, verb
■ noun [sing.]
BRAIN DRAIN
1 a thing that uses a lot of the time, money, etc. that could be used for sth else: The training programme proved to be a huge drain on the company's resources. Our Canadian operations have become a cash drain.
2 a process by which people with important skills, etc. leave an organization or a place in order to work somewhere else: There has been a drain of top talent from the company.
MONEY
■ verb
1 [+ obj] to make sth/sb poorer, weaker, etc. by gradually using up their money, supplies, strength, etc: Going into new markets has drained our resources. The fund has become drained of capital. They accuse the government of draining skilled workers from poorer countries. Her work has left her physically and emotionally drained.
2 [no obj] (about money, supplies, strength, etc.) to gradually disappear: The firm's cash started to drain away. |
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