erode

英 [ɪˈrəʊd]

美 [ɪˈroʊd]

v.  侵蚀; 腐蚀; 风化; 逐渐毁坏; 削弱; 损害

过去分词：eroded　过去式：eroded　第三人称单数：erodes　现在分词：eroding　

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Collins.2 / BNC.7591 / COCA.6821

牛津词典

verb

• 侵蚀；腐蚀；风化
  to gradually destroy the surface of sth through the action of wind, rain, etc.; to be gradually destroyed in this way
  1. The cliff face has been steadily eroded by the sea.
     峭壁表面逐渐被海水侵蚀。
  2. The rocks have eroded away over time.
     这些岩石随着时间的推移逐渐风化了。
• 逐渐毁坏；削弱；损害
  to gradually destroy sth or make it weaker over a period of time; to be destroyed or made weaker in this way
  1. Her confidence has been slowly eroded by repeated failures.
     她的自信心因屡屡失败慢慢消磨掉了。
  2. Mortgage payments have been eroded (= decreased in value) by inflation.
     偿还的按揭贷款因通货膨胀而贬值。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）侵蚀;(使)腐蚀;(使)风化
  If rock or soilerodesoris erodedby the weather, sea, or wind, it cracks and breaks so that it is gradually destroyed.
  1. By 1980, Miami beach had all but totally eroded...
     到1980年，迈阿密海滩已经完全风蚀了。
  2. Once exposed, soil is quickly eroded by wind and rain.
     一旦暴露在外，土壤很快就会被风雨侵蚀。
• V-ERG （权威、权利、信心等）逐渐丧失；削弱
  If someone's authority, right, or confidenceerodesoris eroded, it is gradually destroyed or removed.
  1. His critics say his fumbling of the issue of reform has eroded his authority...
     批评家们说他在改革问题上的蹩脚做法已经削弱了他的权威。
  2. America's belief in its own God-ordained uniqueness started to erode.
     美国人心中上帝赋予了他们独一无二的品质的信念开始逐渐丧失。
• V-ERG （使）贬值;（使）降价
  If the value of somethingerodesoris erodedby something such as inflation or age, its value decreases.
  1. Competition in the financial marketplace has eroded profits...
     金融市场的竞争降低了利润。
  2. The value of the dollar began to erode rapidly just around this time.
     刚好在这个时候，美元开始迅速贬值。

英英释义

verb

• remove soil or rock
  1. Rain eroded the terraces
  Synonym:eat awayfret
• become ground down or deteriorate
  1. Her confidence eroded
  Synonym:gnawgnaw ateat atwear away

双语例句

• Domestic demand growth is also slowing, as higher fuel and food costs erode purchasing power.
  内需增速也在放缓，原因是能源和食品价格上涨侵蚀了购买力。
• His critics say his fumbling of the issue of reform has eroded his authority
  批评家们说他在改革问题上的蹩脚做法已经削弱了他的权威。
• But it would erode the value of substantial stocks of private and public savings.
  但它会损害私人和公共部门巨额储蓄存量的价值。
• It knows that corruption will eventually erode the legitimacy of any government.
  他们也知道，贪污最终会削弱任何政府的合法性。
• But there are questions whether the rise in casualties will erode British public support for the mission.
  但是伤亡增加是否会损害英国对该任务的公众支持引起了人们的疑问。
• And deep roots helped form sticky clays, which are harder to erode.
  这些深深的根系促成了不易腐蚀的黏土的形成。
• They had already seen the value of their stock erode considerably.
  他们已经看到了他们的股票价值下跌了不少。
• They have the potential to confuse investors and erode public confidence in financial reporting.
  它们可能会令投资者感到困惑，损害公众对财务报告的信心。
• But unchecked inflation would also erode the domestic value of foreign assets and in a more damaging way.
  但是不确定的通货膨胀率将以更糟糕的方式侵蚀外过资产的国内价值。
• Memories are like stones, time and distance erode them like acid.
  记忆犹如石头，时间和距离像酸一样腐蚀着它们。