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　

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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

• 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。
• Land stripped bare of trees is exposed to the wind and rain, which cause serious soil erosion.
  被剥离树木的土地裸露着暴露在风雨中，又造成了严重的水土流失。
• El Salvador has earned the dubious distinction of having the worst soil erosion in continental America.
  萨尔瓦多因是美洲大陆土壤侵蚀最严重的地方而有了这份不光彩的名声。
• The trees reduce water runoff and soil erosion.
  这种树可以减少水分流失和土壤侵蚀。
• 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。
• 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。
• Erosion and sediment yield process of soil dumped by people have been analyzed by simulated rainfall experiments.
  通过人工模拟降雨实验，研究分析了强降雨条件下人为弃土的侵蚀产沙量及侵蚀过程。
• The erosion of the coastline by the sea was ignored by people.
  海水对海岸的冲刷被人们忽视了。
• Erosion of gently dipping strata commonly results in the formation of asymmetrical ridges known as cuestas.
  轻微倾斜地层的侵蚀通常造成非对称的山脊，称为单面山。
• The effects of the stubble of different crops and farmland windbreak on controlling farmland soil erosion are studied.
  本文研究了不同作物留茬和建设农田防护林对遏制农田土壤风蚀的效应。