erode
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If rock or soil erodes or is eroded by the weather, sea, or wind, it cracks and breaks so that it is gradually destroyed. 侵蚀
The storm washed away buildings and roads and eroded beaches. 暴风雨冲走了建筑物和道路，侵蚀了沙滩。
2. V-T/V-I If someone's authority, right, or confidence erodes or is eroded, it is gradually destroyed or removed. 削弱[正式]
His critics say his fumbling on the issue of reform has eroded his authority. 他的批评者们说他在改革问题上的拙劣做法已削弱了他的权威。
3. V-T/V-I If the value of something erodes or is eroded by something such as inflation or age, its value decreases. 降低
Competition in the financial marketplace has eroded profits. 金融市场的竞争降低了利润。
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erode /ɪˈrəʊd/ (eroding,eroded,erodes)
剑桥词典
erode verb [I or T] (DAMAGE PHYSICALLY)
to rub or be rubbed away gradually侵蚀，腐蚀；磨损
Wind and rain have eroded the statues into shapeless lumps of stone . 这些雕像遭受风雨侵蚀，成了一堆堆不成形的乱石。
The cliffs are eroding several feet a year . 这些悬崖每年都被侵蚀掉数英尺。
erode verb [I or T] (HAVE NEGATIVE EFFECT)
to slowly reduce or destroy something削弱；逐步破坏
His behaviour over the last few months has eroded my confidence in his judgment . 他过去几个月的表现已经使我对他的判断力渐渐失去了信心。 返回 erode