erosion

Word family noun erosion verb erode adjectiveerosionalerosive

Related topics: Geography, Geology

e·ro·sion /ɪˈrəʊʒən $ ɪˈroʊ-/ AWL noun [uncountableU]

1 SGthe process by which rock or soil is gradually destroyed by wind, rain, or the sea 〔风、雨或海水的〕侵蚀，腐蚀

the problem of soil erosion

水土流失的问题

the erosion of the coastline

海岸线受到的侵蚀

2 REDUCEthe process by which something is gradually reduced or destroyed 逐步毁坏，削弱

nerosion of

the gradual erosion of our civil liberties

我们的公民自由逐渐受到侵害

n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: the process by which rock or soil is gradually destroyed by wind, rain, or the sea

verbs

cause erosion

Acid rain has caused serious erosion, and now the entire hillside could slide down.

lead to/result in erosion

Poor farming practices have led to erosion of the soil.

suffer (from) erosion

Many areas of farmland have suffered severe erosion.

reduce erosion

new measures designed to stop flooding and reduce erosion

erosion happens/occurs

The highest rates of erosion occur where soil is exposed to drought.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + erosion

serious/severe erosion

Some areas of the coast have suffered severe erosion.

significant erosion (=quite severe)

This system of cultivation leads to significant erosion of the subsoil.

soil erosion

Soil erosion is worse in areas where trees have been cut down.

marine/coastal erosion (=on land that is close to the sea)

Coastal erosion is worrying the local residents.

water/wind erosion (=caused by water or wind)

Hedgerows and trees help to reduce the effect of wind erosion.

phrases

the rate of erosion

The maps show that the average rate of coastal erosion is about four metres per year.

n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: the process by which something is gradually reduced or destroyed

adjectives

serious/significant erosion

The demonstrators were protesting about the serious erosion of individual freedoms.

gradual/steady erosion

There has been a steady erosion of the court's powers over the last ten years.

Examples from the Corpus

erosion• Erosion or accretion of sand by wind action is evident throughout and soil genesis is truncated by erosion or fossilised by deposition.• But the networks have scrambled to keep them on the air for another year in an attempt to stem audience erosion.• These movements and earlier erosion have tended to obscure Mesozoic and Paleozoic structures.• The condition is characterized by spinal cysts and the gradual erosion of spinal nerves.• Although the increase in rainfall would aid irrigation, it would add to the problems of soil erosion and nutrient leaching.• Constructing rows of turbines in strategic areas could reduce soil erosion and help to phase out the use of wood for fuel.• soil erosion• Regulators say that although the erosion does not pose an immediate risk, they are concerned about its long-term safety implications.• the erosion of civil liberties• the erosion of our beaches

单词	erosion
释义	erosion Word family noun erosion verb erode adjectiveerosionalerosive Related topics: Geography, Geology e·ro·sion /ɪˈrəʊʒən $ ɪˈroʊ-/ ●○○ AWL noun [uncountableU] 1 SGthe process by which rock or soil is gradually destroyed by wind, rain, or the sea 〔风、雨或海水的〕侵蚀，腐蚀 the problem of soil erosion 水土流失的问题 the erosion of the coastline 海岸线受到的侵蚀 2 REDUCEthe process by which something is gradually reduced or destroyed 逐步毁坏，削弱 nerosion of the gradual erosion of our civil liberties 我们的公民自由逐渐受到侵害 n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: the process by which rock or soil is gradually destroyed by wind, rain, or the sea verbs cause erosion Acid rain has caused serious erosion, and now the entire hillside could slide down. lead to/result in erosion Poor farming practices have led to erosion of the soil. suffer (from) erosion Many areas of farmland have suffered severe erosion. reduce erosion new measures designed to stop flooding and reduce erosion erosion happens/occurs The highest rates of erosion occur where soil is exposed to drought. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + erosion serious/severe erosion Some areas of the coast have suffered severe erosion. significant erosion (=quite severe) This system of cultivation leads to significant erosion of the subsoil. soil erosion Soil erosion is worse in areas where trees have been cut down. marine/coastal erosion (=on land that is close to the sea) Coastal erosion is worrying the local residents. water/wind erosion (=caused by water or wind) Hedgerows and trees help to reduce the effect of wind erosion. phrases the rate of erosion The maps show that the average rate of coastal erosion is about four metres per year. n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: the process by which something is gradually reduced or destroyed adjectives serious/significant erosion The demonstrators were protesting about the serious erosion of individual freedoms. gradual/steady erosion There has been a steady erosion of the court's powers over the last ten years. Examples from the Corpus erosion• Erosion or accretion of sand by wind action is evident throughout and soil genesis is truncated by erosion or fossilised by deposition.• But the networks have scrambled to keep them on the air for another year in an attempt to stem audience erosion.• These movements and earlier erosion have tended to obscure Mesozoic and Paleozoic structures.• The condition is characterized by spinal cysts and the gradual erosion of spinal nerves.• Although the increase in rainfall would aid irrigation, it would add to the problems of soil erosion and nutrient leaching.• Constructing rows of turbines in strategic areas could reduce soil erosion and help to phase out the use of wood for fuel.• soil erosion• Regulators say that although the erosion does not pose an immediate risk, they are concerned about its long-term safety implications.• the erosion of civil liberties• the erosion of our beaches
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