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TOEFL BNC: 7591 COCA: 6821

erode

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
erode ˈroʊd/ verb
erodes; eroded; eroding
erode
ˈroʊd/
verb
erodes; eroded; eroding
Learner's definition of ERODE
: to gradually destroy (something) or to be gradually destroyed by natural forces (such as water, wind, or ice)(被)侵蚀,腐蚀,风化
[+ object]
often used as (be) eroded常用作(be) eroded
often used figuratively常用作比喻
[no object]
often used figuratively常用作比喻
TOEFL BNC: 7591 COCA: 6821
eroded; eroding

transitive verb

1
: to diminish or destroy by degrees:
a
: to eat into or away by slow destruction of substance (as by acid, infection, or cancer)
b
: to wear away by the action of water, wind, or glacial ice
flooding eroded the hillside
c
: to cause to deteriorate or disappear as if by eating or wearing away
inflation eroding buying power
2
: to produce or form by eroding
glaciers erode U-shaped valleys

intransitive verb

: to undergo erosion
where the land has eroded away
erodibility noun
erodible adjective
or less commonly erodable

Example Sentences

Crashing waves have eroded the cliffs along the beach. The shoreline has eroded badly.
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Word History

Etymology

Latin erodere to eat away, from e- + rodere to gnaw — more at rodent

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of erode was in 1612
TOEFL BNC: 7591 COCA: 6821
erode

verb

ADVERB | VERB + ERODE ADVERBbadly, seriously, severely, significantly, substantially嚴重侵蝕;嚴重損害Walkers should stick to obvious paths, even if they are badly eroded.即使路面遭受嚴重侵蝕,步行者也應沿着顯見的路走。The experience had seriously eroded his confidence in himself.這次經歷嚴重挫傷了他的自信心。completely完全侵蝕further進一步腐蝕eventually, gradually, slowly最終消蝕;漸漸消蝕The distinction between social classes is slowly being eroded.社會階級差別正在慢慢消失。steadily不斷侵蝕The river bank had been steadily eroded over the years.這些年來河堤已被不斷地侵蝕。quickly, rapidly迅速消蝕easily容易侵蝕away風化The rocks have eroded away over time.隨着時間的流逝,岩石慢慢風化了。VERB + ERODEbegin to, start to開始受到侵蝕Without adequate protection from plants, the river banks began to erode.由於缺少足夠的植被保護,河牀開始遭受侵蝕。continue to繼續消蝕Our trade position continues to erode.我們的貿易地位在繼續減弱。threaten to可能削弱the commercial pressures that threaten to erode local traditions可能削弱地方傳統的商業壓力tend to往往會損害

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