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| 1 | to gradually damage the surface of rock or land so that it begins to disappear , or to be gradually damaged in this way 侵蚀；腐蚀 |
| High tides are eroding the coast. 汹涌的海潮冲蚀着海岸。 |
| a plan to plant more trees before the soil erodes even further 在土壤遭进一步侵蚀前种植更多树木的计划 |
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| 2 | to gradually reduce the strength or importance of something , or to be gradually reduced in this way （逐步）削弱，损害 |
| It is feared that international institutions may erode national sovereignty. 人们害怕国际组织会损害国家的主权。 |
| Western support for Yeltsin was slowly eroding. 西方对叶利钦的支持正在慢慢减弱。 |
| | 2a | to gradually reduce the value or level of something , or to become reduced in this way （使）（逐渐）减少 | | A cut in interest rates will erode the value of people’ s savings. 利率的降低会减少人们的存款。 | |
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