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- exhaust [ɪg 'zɔst] [ɪg 'zɔːst]
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1.
vt.
（从容器中）排光（空气、气体等）；倒空；（把…的内容）抽空，抽完，汲干；使成真空
- to exhaust a well
- 把井水汲干
- 2. vt. 耗尽，花光，用光，用完
- 3. vt. 耗尽（人力、物力、资源等），竭尽，使枯竭
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4.
vt.
使精疲力尽，使疲劳不堪，使非常疲乏；削弱，使衰弱
- 5. vt. 详尽无遗地论述（或研究）
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6.
vi.
（如气体、蒸汽从发动机）被排出；排出气体（或蒸汽）
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7.
noun
（空气、气体等）抽空
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8.
noun
（蒸汽、废气等的）排出（或放出、逸出）；排出的气，废气
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9.
noun
抽气装置（如鼓风机、抽气机等）；排气管
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10.
noun
尾气，废气
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1.
vt.
（从容器中）排光（空气、气体等）；倒空；（把…的内容）抽空，抽完，汲干；使成真空
Collins English-English Dictionary
- exhaust [ɪg'zɔːst]
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1.
vb
[mainly tr]
to drain the energy of; tire out
- to exhaust someone by constant questioning
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2.
vb
to deprive of resources, etc
- a nation exhausted by war
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3.
vb
to deplete totally; expend; consume
- to exhaust food supplies
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4.
vb
to empty (a container) by drawing off or pumping out (the contents)
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5.
vb
to develop or discuss thoroughly so that no further interest remains
- to exhaust a topic of conversation
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6.
vb
to remove gas from (a vessel, etc) in order to reduce the pressure or create a vacuum; evacuate
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7.
vb
to remove or use up the active ingredients from (a drug, solution, etc)
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8.
vb
to destroy the fertility of (soil) by excessive cultivation
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9.
vi.
[intr]
(of steam or other gases) to be emitted or to escape from an engine after being expanded
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10.
n
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
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11.
n
the expulsion of expanded gas or steam from an engine
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12.
n
(as modifier)
- exhaust stroke
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13.
n
the parts of an engine through which the exhausted gases or steam pass
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14.
n
(as modifier)
- exhaust valve
- exhaust pipe
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15.
n
[Etymology]
C16: from Latin exhaustus made empty, from exhaur
i re to draw out, from hauri re to draw, drain
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1.
vb
[mainly tr]
to drain the energy of; tire out
Examples
- to exhaust one's resources
- 耗尽某人自己的物力(或财力) → exhaust
- to exhaust a well
- 把井水汲干 → exhaust
- to exhaust a subject
- 对一个题目作详尽无遗的论述 → exhaust
- trailing exhaust fumes
- 拖着一股废气 → trail
- to exhaust o.s.
- 精疲力竭 → exhaust
- the car's exhaust was bunged up with mud → bung
- to exhaust someone by constant questioning → exhaust
- to exhaust food supplies → exhaust
- to exhaust a topic of conversation → exhaust
- exhaust stroke → exhaust
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