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erosion

🇬🇧 UK/i'rәuʒәn/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLB1

Definitions

n.

The gradual wearing away of rock or soil by water, wind, or other natural forces; the slow weakening or loss of something

侵蚀,腐蚀;(逐渐的)削弱,损耗

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
eout of, former
+
rosgnaw, eat away
+
ionact, process, state
=erosion

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Coastal erosion threatens the village's existence.

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