词汇 | depletion-in |
释义 | depletion in something collocation a reduction in the amount of something necessary, in a way that is or will be harmful: Food suffers depletion in nutrient value when cooked, processed, or refined. Increased expenditure has caused a depletion in our capital. See depletion Since the 1970s, scientists had observed a significant depletion in ozone levels over the Antarctic. Computer models showed that substantial depletions in river flow can be caused by wells as far away as two miles. The buying of properties as second homes has led to a depletion in housing stock. Many saltwater fish have seen huge depletions in population. Becoming and making smaller or less abridgment attenuate attenuated attenuating attenuation compress contraction dwindling ease ease someone's mindidiom ease up/off fall away halve reduce reducible reduction resize retreat trough tumble |
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