1650s, from Late Latin depletionem (nominative depletio) "blood-letting," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin deplere "to empty," literally "to un-fill," from de- "off, away" (see de-) + plere "to fill" (see pleio-).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Increased consumption of water has led to rapid depletion of groundwater reserves.
用水量的增加導(dǎo)致了地下水貯備迅速枯竭.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
2. What they find could provide clues to what might happen worldwide if ozone depletion continues.