| 词汇 | erode |
| 释义 | erode verb[ I or T ] uk /ɪˈrəʊd/ us /ɪˈroʊd/ erodeverb[I or T] (DAMAGE PHYSICALLY)C2 to rub or be rubbed away gradually: 侵蚀，腐蚀；磨损 Wind and rain have eroded the statues into shapeless lumps of stone.这些雕像遭受风雨侵蚀，成了一堆堆不成形的乱石。 The cliffs are eroding several feet a year.这些悬崖每年都被侵蚀掉数英尺。 Scratching and rubbing abrade abrasion buff chafe chaff erosive grate grind rasp rub rub something down rubdown scour scour something out scrape scratch scuff smooth towel wear (something) away erodeverb[I or T] (HAVE NEGATIVE EFFECT)C2 to slowly reduce or destroy something: 削弱；逐步破坏 His behaviour over the last few months has eroded my confidence in his judgment.他过去几个月的表现已经使我对他的判断力渐渐失去了信心。 Damaging and spoiling adulterant adulterate adulterated adulteration applecart butcher drive a wedge between someoneidiom dry rot eat eat away at something flaw foul queer rain on someone's paradeidiom rampage ravage ravages seismic sour wreck erode | American Dictionaryerode verb[ I/T ] us/ɪˈroʊd/ to weaken or damage something by taking away parts of it gradually, or to become weaker in this way: [ T ]Budget cuts could further erode the benefit package provided for by the contract. earth science If a natural feature or physical object erodes, it is damaged by the effect of weather. erode | Business Englisherode verb[ I or T ] uk /ɪˈrəʊd/us to slowly reduce or destroy something, or to be slowly reduced or destroyed: erode value/profits/marginsSudden movements in exchange and interest rates can erode profit margins. erode confidence/support The retail industry is struggling with eroding consumer confidence and a weakening sales trend. Examples of erodeerode Second, large integrative interest groups with close links to political parties are rapidly eroding. Hierarchical regionalism has been eroding since the 1970s. Today, economic internationalisation and the supremacy of liberalism are eroding the foundations of this economic, political and social equilibrium. They are apprehensive about the future of their lives in an aging society when social policy programs are widely regarded as steadily eroding. He worries that the reach of the national tax authority is eroding as financial services regulators are established to monitor off-shore dealings. She perseveres in her role, but the power base by which she rose and flourished has been eroded. Even if market-oriented policies enjoy initial popular backing, such support is likely to be eroded over time in the face of unemployment and income gaps. The surface of the figure is highly eroded; slip is not preserved. The lord wears an elaborate hip- and loincloth, which is also eroded. In that sense, while remunerated and recognised in the present, their human capital may be eroded, and their future employability jeopardised. In the whole southern realm, social status was eroded by commercial activity. The contemporary approach to city design often neglects or erodes the public realm in favour of private zones of exclusion. Staff costs dominate the costs of care, and not surprisingly providers identified increases in salaries and wages as eroding their financial viability. Second, the ascendancy of the military in economic activities from the 1960s eroded the power and cohesion of pribumi capital. He argues against the view that medical professionalism was eroded by the power of the state or the competition of traditional medicine. See all examples of erode These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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