can·ni·bal·i·za·tion
noun/ˌkænɪbəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
/ˌkænɪbələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also cannibalisation)
[uncountable]- (business) a reduction in the sales of one product as a result of the introduction of a similar new product
（公司的新产品）竞食，冲击（另一种类似产品的销售） - There were concerns about the cannibalization of markets by pirated copies.
人们担心盗版会蚕食市场。
- There were concerns about the cannibalization of markets by pirated copies.
- the act of taking the parts of a machine, vehicle, etc. and using them to repair or build another
拆用（旧零件修理或装配另一部机器或车） - the act of an animal eating an animal of its own kind
同类相食：一种动物吃掉自己同类动物的行为