erosion
UK/i'rәuʒәn/US
IELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
The gradual wearing away of land or rock by water, wind, or ice.
侵蚀，冲刷（土地、岩石被水、风、冰等逐渐磨损）。
n.
The slow weakening or reduction of something abstract, such as trust, rights, or values.
（信任、权利、价值等）逐渐削弱、流失。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThe noun of erode, built on the past-participle stem ros (rōsus) + -ion (act of). It names the result of gnawing away — soil erosion, coastal erosion, or, figuratively, the erosion of trust.
Root rod still carries 7 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.soil erosion水土流失
- 2.coastal erosion海岸侵蚀
- 3.erosion of trust信任的流失
- 4.prevent erosion防止侵蚀
- 5.erosion control水土保持
Example Sentences
- 1.
Soil erosion has destroyed much of the region's farmland.
- 2.
Planting trees along the bank helps prevent erosion.
- 3.
Critics warned of a steady erosion of civil rights.