drain
Từ điển Collocation
drain noun
1 pipe/hole that dirty water goes down
ADJ. blocked
VERB + DRAIN block | clear, unblock | lay They were busy laying the drains for the new houses.
2 sth that uses up time/money/resources
ADJ. heavy, major, serious | brain scientists joining the brain drain (= moving to a country where they can work in better conditions and earn more)
PREP. ~ on These losses have been a major drain on the company's resources.
Từ điển WordNet
v.
- flow off gradually; run out
The rain water drains into this big vat
- deplete of resources
The exercise class drains me of energy
- empty of liquid; drain the liquid from
We drained the oil tank
- make weak; enfeeble, debilitate
Life in the camp drained him
English Slang Dictionary
to wear out; to exhaust; to annoy:"That girl had totally drained me; I wish she'd leave"
Microsoft Computer Dictionary
n. 1. In an FET, the electrode toward which charge carriers (electrons or holes) move from the source under control of the gate. See also FET, gate (definition 2), MOSFET, source (definition 2). 2. See current drain.
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
drains|drained|draining
syn.: deprive draw off dry empty exhaust filter spend use