erosion

[i'rəuʒən]

n.腐蚀, 侵蚀

例句与用法：

A hole or worn spot made by abrasion or erosion.

侵蚀处由于侵蚀或磨擦形成的洞或破处

A closely woven mat of brush and poles used to protect an embankment, a dike, or a dam from erosion.

(用以护堤、坝等的)柴排，沉排，沉床荆棘和杆子的密织席，用于保护堤、坝，使不受侵蚀

They had to face the steady erosion of the president's credibility.

他们不得不面对总统的威信日渐丧失的局面。

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。

词形变化：

形容词: erosional | 副词: ero-sionally |

详细释义：

n.

侵蚀; 腐蚀[U]

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。