erosion
noun /ɪˈrəʊʒn/
/ɪˈrəʊʒn/
- [uncountable] the process by which the surface of something is gradually destroyed through the action of wind, rain, etc.
侵蚀: 通过风,雨等的作用逐渐破坏物体表面的过程。- the erosion of the coastline by the sea
海水对海岸线的侵蚀 - soil erosion
水土流失
- the erosion of the coastline by the sea
- [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the process of gradually destroying something or making it weaker over a period of time
侵蚀: 在一段时间内逐渐破坏某物或使其变弱的过程- the erosion of her confidence
她信心的削弱 - Many see these security measures as an erosion of civil liberties.
许多人认为这些安全措施是对公民自由的侵蚀。
- the erosion of her confidence