erodes

英 [ɪˈrəʊdz]

美 [ɪˈroʊdz]

v.  侵蚀; 腐蚀; 风化; 逐渐毁坏; 削弱; 损害
erode的第三人称单数

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。

双语例句

• Inflation erodes the purchasing power of the families with lower income.
  通货膨胀使低收入家庭的购买力不断下降。
• The sea erodes the shore and cliffs of the coast in part by this process.
  海洋部分地通过这一过程侵蚀着海岸的峭壁。
• Whining or complaining about strategic issues in front of direct reports only undermines the other leaders in your circle and erodes any trust those subordinates had of them.
  在直接下属面前抱怨战略问题，只会损害你圈子里的其他领导者，并且破坏这些下属对他们的信任。
• As a result, damage accumulates and the myelin sheath erodes.
  结果，破坏累积导致神经鞘进一步腐蚀。
• Prosecutors might hope vagueness will deter, but instead it erodes respect for the law.
  检方也许希望这种模糊能起到威慑作用，但恰恰相反，它反而削弱了人们对法律的尊重。
• Former Defense Minister Moshe Arens says the deal erodes Israeli deterrence.
  前以色列国防部长阿伦斯说，这次交换削弱了以色列的威慑力。
• Or think it's not their job to navigate working relationship, trust erodes.
  或者认为维护工作关系与他们无关的时候，团队的信任就受损害了。
• 'Smoking erodes the value of your human capital in the labor market,' said Ms. Pitts.
  皮茨说，吸烟会侵蚀你在劳动力市场上的人力资源价值。
• Global warming erodes coastlines, spreads pests and water-borne diseases and produces more erratic weather patterns.
  全球变暖侵蚀海岸线，使虫灾泛滥、水性传染病扩散，气候变化更加无常。
• The proposals, published by the International Accounting Standards Board, come as banks report mounting losses on existing loans as the global economic downturn erodes the ability of both consumers and companies to pay back debts.
  IASB公布该提案之际，随着全球经济低迷侵蚀了消费者和企业偿还债务的能力，银行现有贷款的损失不断扩大。