deplete
[dɪˈpliːt]
Food supplies were severely depleted.
食物供应已严重不足。
To deplete a stock or amount of something means to reduce it.
...substances that deplete the ozone layer...
大量消耗臭氧层的物质
Surely it is an economic nonsense to deplete the world of natural resources
耗尽世界的自然资源毋庸置疑是愚蠢的经济行为。
consume
记忆技巧：con 加强 + sum 拿，取 + e → 拿完 → 消费
to use sth, especially fuel, energy or time
The electricity industry consumes large amounts of fossil fuels.
电力工业消耗大量的矿物燃料。
sum, sumpt= to take 拿, 取
assume v. 承担；假定
Assume A knows B is guilty.
假定甲知道乙应负罪责。
as 加强 + sum 拿，取 + e → 拿住 → 承担〔责任〕
assumption n. 假设；承担
as 表加强 + sumpt 拿，取 + ion，assume 的名词 → 假设；承担
consume v. 消费
con 加强 + sum 拿，取 + e → 拿完 → 消费
consumer n. 消费者
con 加强 + sum 拿，取 + er，consume 的名词 → 消费者
consuming adj. 消耗性的
con 加强 + sum 拿，取 + ing 正…的，consume的形容词 → 消耗性的
presume v. 假定；擅自
pre 预先 + sum 拿，取 + e → 预先拿住 → 假定
presumption n. 假定；专横
pre 前；预先 + sumpt 拿，取 + ion，presume 的名词 → 假定；专横
reassume v. 取回；再担任
re 重新 + assume 承担；假定 → 取回；再担任
resume v. 拿回；恢复（自由等）
re 重新 + sum 拿，取 + e → 重新拿起 → 恢复
sumptuous adj. 奢侈的
sumpt 拿，取 + uous …的 →〔把钱〕拿出去 → 奢侈的
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