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　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM8化学

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.
  1. 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。
  2. ...erosion of the river valleys.
     河谷的侵蚀
  3. ...soil erosion.
     土壤侵蚀
• 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.
  1. ...the erosion of confidence in world financial markets.
     对世界金融市场心灰意冷
  2. ...an erosion of presidential power.
     总统权力的削弱
• 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.
  1. ...the erosion of moral standards.
     道德沦丧
  2. ...a dramatic erosion of support for the program.
     对该项目的支持大幅减少

英英释义

noun

• erosion by chemical action
  Synonym:corrosioncorroding
• (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
  Synonym:erodingeating awaywearingwearing away
• a gradual decline of something
  1. 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

双语例句

• As a result of continuous water erosion, in the course of time a huge cave was formed.
  由于水的不断侵蚀，日久天长就形成了一个大溶洞。
• It caused localized problems of erosion on sand dunes.
  它产生了沙丘受侵蚀的地区性问题。
• The president was facing a very significant erosion of public support.
  总统面临着公众对他的支持大幅度下降的局面。
• Severe deforestation has accelerated soil erosion and reduced productivity.
  严重的乱砍滥伐加快了水土流失，降低了生产力。
• The trees reduce water runoff and soil erosion.
  这种树可以减少水分流失和土壤侵蚀。
• This leaves fertile soil unprotected and prone to erosion.
  这会让肥沃的土壤暴露在外，使其容易受到侵蚀。
• Soil erosion by rain and wind is a serious problem here.
  雨和风对土壤的侵蚀在这儿是个严重问题。
• Uplift and erosion at last produced the desert landscape we see today.
  最后，地表抬升和侵蚀作用产生了我们今日所见的沙漠风貌。
• More familiar landscapes have been sculpted by surface erosion
  还有更多熟悉的地貌是因地表侵蚀形成的。
• The experiment results are meaningful for quantifying runoff and sediment reduction and deepening soil erosion mechanical process also.
  研究结果对定量评价草被减流减沙作用和深化土壤侵蚀力学过程有一定的参考意义。