英 [ɪˈrəʊʒ(ə)n] 美 [ɪˈroʊʒ(ə)n]
n. 侵蚀，腐蚀；削弱，降低；糜烂，溃疡
erosion /ɪˈrəʊʒən/ CET4 TEM4
不可数名词 Erosion is the gradual destruction and removal of rock or soil in a particular area by rivers, the sea, or the weather. 侵蚀
...erosion of the river valleys.
…河谷的侵蚀。
不可数名词 The erosion of a person's authority, rights, or confidence is the gradual destruction or removal of them. 削弱
...the erosion of confidence in world financial markets.
…对世界金融市场信心的削弱。
不可数名词 The erosion of support, values, or money is a gradual decrease in its level or standard. 逐渐降低
...the erosion of moral standards.
…道德水准的逐渐降低。
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
同义词： eroding / eating away / wearing / wearing away
condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
a gradual decline of something
after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors
膨胀(Dilation)和腐蚀(Erosion)是2种最基本、最重要的变换，其他变换都由这2种变换的组合来定义。
侵蚀、扩张 侵蚀（Erosion）与扩张（Dilation）是两种最基本的型态学影像处理运算；侵蚀运算主要是利用 XOR 逻辑运算，可将影像中偏白色物件的范围向内缩小，...
...糜烂（erosion）是黏膜的一种表浅缺损，为上皮的部分损伤，不损及基底细胞层。其大小形状不定，边界不清，表面光滑。
名词定义中文名称：冲砂英文名称：erosion wash定义：砂型或砂芯表面局部砂子被金属液冲刷掉，在铸件表面的相应部位上形成的粗糙、不规则的金属瘤状物，常位于浇口附近，被冲刷掉的砂子，往往在铸件的其他部位形成砂眼。
侵蚀，[化学]腐蚀
Soil erosion was mitigated by the planting of trees.
植树造林减轻了土壤侵蚀。
More familiar landscapes have been sculpted by surface erosion.
更多熟悉的地形是由地表侵蚀形成的。
We'll never be able to stop beach erosion, we can only stave it off.
我们永远都不能阻止海滩被侵蚀，我们只能暂缓其发生。
But nature was cruel. By the nineteen twenties, erosion from winds and weather had removed a large part of the land.
VOA : special.2009.10.06
Plantings in the wetlands help hold down the soil against the forces of erosion, like wind and water.
VOA : special.2009.10.06
But it can also increase the risk of soil erosion by rain or wind.
VOA : special.2010.09.28
Reason: Enviros have blocked permits in prime watersheds where clear-cutting would cause flooding and erosion.
That reflects, says the analyst, commercial wins and less erosion in sales volume and pricing.
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During the Halloween storms, observations showed that there was significant erosion of the plasmasphere.
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