erosion
英 [ɪˈrəʊʒn]
美 [ɪˈroʊʒn]
n. (河流、气候等的)侵蚀，腐蚀; (权威、权利、信心等的)逐渐丧失，削弱; (支持的)减少; (价值的)降低; (货币的)贬值
复数：erosions
Collins.1 / BNC.4884 / COCA.5930
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT （气候等的）侵蚀，腐蚀
Erosionis the gradual destruction and removal of rock or soil in a particular area by rivers, the sea, or the weather.- As their roots are strong and penetrating, they prevent erosion.
它们的根十分粗壮而且扎得很深，从而避免了受侵蚀。 - ...erosion of the river valleys.
河谷的侵蚀 - ...soil erosion.
土壤侵蚀
- As their roots are strong and penetrating, they prevent erosion.
- N-UNCOUNT （权威、权利、信心等的）逐渐丧失，削弱
Theerosion ofa person's authority, rights, or confidence is the gradual destruction or removal of them.- ...the erosion of confidence in world financial markets.
对世界金融市场心灰意冷 - ...an erosion of presidential power.
总统权力的削弱
- ...the erosion of confidence in world financial markets.
- N-UNCOUNT （支持的）减少;（价值的）降低;（货币的）贬值
Theerosion ofsupport, values, or money is a gradual decrease in its level or standard.- ...the erosion of moral standards.
道德沦丧 - ...a dramatic erosion of support for the program.
对该项目的支持大幅减少
- ...the erosion of moral standards.
英英释义
noun
- erosion by chemical action
- (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
- a gradual decline of something
- after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors
- condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind