耗掉

The role of administrator absorbed much of Ben’s energy.

行政职务耗掉本很多精力。

Individuals crossing exclusively within the same population produce more progeny than those crossing in both directions and thereby use up some of their gametes for the production of inviable hybrids.

完全在同一种群内进行交体比以两进行交体繁殖后要多，因此为了产生无生种，就要消耗掉一些配子。