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resource depletion
UK/rɪˈsɔːs dɪˈpliːʃən/US/rɪˈsɔːrs dɪˈpliːʃən/re·SOURCE de·PLE·tion
The reduction of natural resources due to overuse or extraction.
Examples
“Rapid industrialisation has accelerated resource depletion in many regions.”
“Policies promoting recycling can help slow down resource depletion.”
“Unsustainable logging contributes directly to resource depletion in forests.”
Band 8 sentence
“Transitioning to a circular economy is essential to halt resource depletion and ensure intergenerational equity.”
Collocations
- prevent resource depletion
- accelerate resource depletion
Word family
Common mistakes
resource deplete→resource depletion
the resource depletion are→resource depletion is
Say it for a higher band
5using up resources→6resource shortage→7+resource depletion
Synonyms
exhaustion of resources
Easily confused
exhaustion of resources
“Experts warned about the exhaustion of resources if consumption patterns did not change.”
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