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erode AW BrE /ɪˈrəʊd/NAmE /ɪˈroʊd/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they erode BrE /ɪˈrəʊd/ NAmE /ɪˈroʊd/present simple - he / she / it erodes BrE /ɪˈrəʊdz/ NAmE /ɪˈroʊdz/past simple eroded BrE /ɪˈrəʊdɪd/ NAmE /ɪˈroʊdɪd/past participle eroded BrE /ɪˈrəʊdɪd/ NAmE /ɪˈroʊdɪd/ -ing form eroding BrE /ɪˈrəʊdɪŋ/ NAmE /ɪˈroʊdɪŋ/ [often passive] [T, I] to gradually destroy the surface of sth through the action of wind, rain, etc.; to be gradually destroyed in this way 侵蚀；腐蚀；风化 SYN wear away ◆~ sth (away) The cliff face has been steadily eroded by the sea. 峭壁表面逐渐被海水侵蚀。◆~ (away) The rocks have eroded away over time. 这些岩石随着时间的推移逐渐风化了。 [T, I] ~ (sth) to gradually destroy sth or make it weaker over a period of time; to be destroyed or made weaker in this way 逐渐毁坏；削弱；损害◆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。◆Mortgage payments have been eroded (= decreased in value) by inflation. 偿还的按揭贷款因通货膨胀而降值。▸ ero·sion AW BrE /ɪˈrəʊʒn/NAmE /ɪˈroʊʒn/ noun [U] ◆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 her confidence 她信心的削弱 |