erode

英 [ɪˈrəʊd]

美 [ɪˈroʊd]

v.  侵蚀; 腐蚀; 风化; 逐渐毁坏; 削弱; 损害

过去分词：eroded　过去式：eroded　第三人称单数：erodes　现在分词：eroding　

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Collins.2 / BNC.7591 / COCA.6821

牛津词典

verb

• 侵蚀；腐蚀；风化
  to gradually destroy the surface of sth through the action of wind, rain, etc.; to be gradually destroyed in this way
  1. The cliff face has been steadily eroded by the sea.
     峭壁表面逐渐被海水侵蚀。
  2. The rocks have eroded away over time.
     这些岩石随着时间的推移逐渐风化了。
• 逐渐毁坏；削弱；损害
  to gradually destroy sth or make it weaker over a period of time; to be destroyed or made weaker in this way
  1. Her confidence has been slowly eroded by repeated failures.
     她的自信心因屡屡失败慢慢消磨掉了。
  2. Mortgage payments have been eroded (= decreased in value) by inflation.
     偿还的按揭贷款因通货膨胀而贬值。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）侵蚀;(使)腐蚀;(使)风化
  If rock or soilerodesoris erodedby the weather, sea, or wind, it cracks and breaks so that it is gradually destroyed.
  1. By 1980, Miami beach had all but totally eroded...
     到1980年，迈阿密海滩已经完全风蚀了。
  2. Once exposed, soil is quickly eroded by wind and rain.
     一旦暴露在外，土壤很快就会被风雨侵蚀。
• V-ERG （权威、权利、信心等）逐渐丧失；削弱
  If someone's authority, right, or confidenceerodesoris eroded, it is gradually destroyed or removed.
  1. His critics say his fumbling of the issue of reform has eroded his authority...
     批评家们说他在改革问题上的蹩脚做法已经削弱了他的权威。
  2. America's belief in its own God-ordained uniqueness started to erode.
     美国人心中上帝赋予了他们独一无二的品质的信念开始逐渐丧失。
• V-ERG （使）贬值;（使）降价
  If the value of somethingerodesoris erodedby something such as inflation or age, its value decreases.
  1. Competition in the financial marketplace has eroded profits...
     金融市场的竞争降低了利润。
  2. The value of the dollar began to erode rapidly just around this time.
     刚好在这个时候，美元开始迅速贬值。

英英释义

verb

• remove soil or rock
  1. Rain eroded the terraces
  Synonym:eat awayfret
• become ground down or deteriorate
  1. Her confidence eroded
  Synonym:gnawgnaw ateat atwear away

双语例句

• Once exposed, soil is quickly eroded by wind and rain.
  一旦暴露在外，土壤很快就会被风雨侵蚀。
• This will inevitably erode the multilateral rules-based system of the World Trade Organisation.
  这将不可避免地侵蚀基于规则的多边世界贸易组织（wto）体系。
• Both also saw their early success erode when their markets started to change.
  当它们的市场开始发生变化时，这两家公司也都发现自己早期的成功开始受到侵蚀。
• Even the most assured among us can see their confidence erode when they're surrounded by geniuses.
  即便是我们身边最有自信的人，当他们和一群天才在一起时，他们的自信心也会大受打击的。
• Competition in the financial marketplace has eroded profits
  金融市场的竞争降低了利润。
• These high levels of inequality erode social cohesion in the region.
  这些严重的不平等侵蚀了该地区的社会凝聚力。
• Either failure would erode the administration's authority further.
  无论以哪一种方式失败，都将进一步削弱奥巴马政府的权威。
• If we have self doubt, it will erode everything we do.
  如果我们自我怀疑，这将会破坏我们所做的每件事。
• They have the potential to confuse investors and erode public confidence in financial reporting.
  它们可能会令投资者感到困惑，损害公众对财务报告的信心。
• It knows that corruption will eventually erode the legitimacy of any government.
  他们也知道，贪污最终会削弱任何政府的合法性。