| 词汇 | erosion |
| 释义 | erosion noun[ U ] uk /ɪˈrəʊ.ʒən/ us /ɪˈroʊ.ʒən/ erosionnoun[U] (PHYSICAL DAMAGE)C1 the fact of soil, stone, etc. being gradually damaged and removed by the waves, rain, or wind: 侵蚀；腐蚀；磨损 soil/coastal erosion水土流失/海岸侵蚀 Geology - general words aeolian Anthropocene anticline apophysis auriferous biozone carboniferous continental plate geomorphic gully erosion henge Holocene hoodoo petrographic petrographically petrography petrological petrologically Precambrian rockfall You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Destroying and demolishing erosionnoun[U] (NEGATIVE EFFECT)C2 the fact of a good quality or situation being gradually lost or destroyed: 削弱；逐步的破坏 The survey reveals a gradual erosion of the president's popularity and support.民意调查显示了总统声望和所获支持的逐渐削弱。 Destroying and demolishing annihilate annihilation apocalypse bash bash through (something) be sacrificed on the altar of somethingidiom costly dynamite erosional erosionally erosive extirpate saboteur sack sacking sacrifice scarred self-destruct sink wipe erosion | American Dictionaryerosion noun[ U ] us/ɪˈroʊ·ʒən/ the weakening or damage done to something by a series of gradual losses of parts of it: an erosion of academic standards earth science Erosion of a natural feature or physical object is damage caused by the effect of weather: soil erosion erosionaladjective earth scienceus/ɪˈroʊ·ʒə·nəl/ erosion | Business Englisherosion noun[ U ] uk /ɪˈrəʊʒən/us the gradual reduction or destruction of something: erosion of sthInvestors may have seen some erosion of capital over the year. erosion in sthThe effect of this is that the erosion in the relative value of the pension will continue. price/jobs erosionIntense competition and price erosion will force the company to cut 10% of its global workforce. Examples of erosionerosion Lastly, the amendment refers to, "further erosions of individual freedom and choice in the name of safety". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Under the present scheme, the £2 million, amongst other financial erosions, has £600,000 taken off it for the bureaucracy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am concerned that over the next few years we shall start a series of protracted erosions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We know that there will be other erosions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They fear that this continual pressure of the erosions of differentials will continue. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, any further erosions of the principle must be firmly justified. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All those are further erosions of our national sovereignty, however else one likes to look at it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He feels that the proposal will pave the way for further erosions of personal freedom. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There has been a whole series of erosions of rights before industrial tribunals. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 How are we to protect them from the erosions of inflation? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Over recent years, there have been several erosions in controls over the way in which alcohol can be sold. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are 100 ways in which £2 million can be spent, without all these erosions, which would actually benefit authors and the people of this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The long series of erosions in railway services which has accompanied our relative national economic decline has made the country ever more dependent on the internal combustion engine. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We see similar erosions of civil liberties. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, as was said earlier in the debate, in recent years erosions of differentials for responsibility and for skill have contributed largely, in my view, to our industrial decline. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of erosion 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. Collocations witherosionerosionThese are words often used in combination with erosion. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. beach erosion Beacherosion was reported along the east coast, due to persistent easterly winds. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. coastal erosion Chapter two discusses delivery of land-derived organic carbon from rivers, coastalerosion, ice rafting, and winds. constant erosion In immigrant communities, there is a constant erosion of membership. 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. See all collocations with erosion |
| 随便看 |
|
反思网英语在线翻译词典收录了377474条英语词汇在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。