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

• The rock is resistant to weathering and erosion.
  这种岩石不易风化和侵蚀。
• Soil conservation is intended to curb erosion.
  土壤保持旨在控制水土流失。
• 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。
• Soil erosion by rain and wind is a serious problem here.
  雨和风对土壤的侵蚀在这儿是个严重问题。
• Tree-planting helps to conserve water and prevent soil erosion.
  植树可以保持水土。
• 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。
• Soil erosion monitoring is an important part of the application of remote sensing and GIS.
  土壤侵蚀监测一直是遥感和地理信息系统应用的一个重要领域。
• It caused localized problems of erosion on sand dunes.
  它产生了沙丘受侵蚀的地区性问题。
• A dynamic rill erosion model is established according to the dynamic theory of sedimentation and soil erosion.
  根据泥沙运动力学及土壤侵蚀学的基本理论和知识，建立了细沟侵蚀的动力学过程模型。