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　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM8化学

Collins.1 / BNC.4884 / COCA.5930

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

• This model introduces a concept of unsaturated sediment transport, reflecting the variation of rill erosion along the distance.
  该模型引入了非饱和输沙的概念，能够反映沿程细沟侵蚀的变化规律。
• 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。
• Why does our forest cover rate raise year by year but soil erosion and desertification get serious?
  为什么我国森林覆盖率逐年提高而水土流失和荒漠化却日益严重？
• 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。
• This leaves fertile soil unprotected and prone to erosion.
  这会让肥沃的土壤暴露在外，使其容易受到侵蚀。
• 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。
• Soil erosion, as a global problem, can be caused and impacted by many factors.
  水土流失是一个全球性环境问题，引发和影响水土流失的因素是多方面的。
• 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。
• The trees reduce water runoff and soil erosion.
  这种树可以减少水分流失和土壤侵蚀。
• 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。