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erosion

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
erosion ˈroʊʒən/ noun
erosion
ˈroʊʒən/
noun
Learner's definition of EROSION
[noncount]
: the gradual destruction of something by natural forces (such as water, wind, or ice) : the process by which something is eroded or worn away侵蚀;腐蚀;风化
often used figuratively常用作比喻

— erosional

ˈroʊʒənl̟/ adjective, technical

— erosive

ˈroʊsɪv/ adjective, technical [more erosive; most erosive]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4884 COCA: 5930

erosion

noun

ero·​sion i-ˈrō-zhən How to pronounce erosion (audio)
1
a
: the action or process of eroding
b
: the state of being eroded
2
: an instance or product of erosion
erosional
i-ˈrōzh-nəl How to pronounce erosion (audio)
-ˈrō-zhə-nᵊl
adjective
erosionally
i-ˈrōzh-nəl-ē How to pronounce erosion (audio)
-ˈrō-zhə-nᵊl-
adverb

Example Sentences

Landscapers planted grass to stop the erosion of the hillside. Centuries of erosion by wind have carved grooves in the rocks.
Recent Examples on the Web And as his own nationalist rule has led to an erosion of Serbian democracy and mounting concerns over press freedom, Vucic has also allowed Russian state propaganda outfits to remain operating in Serbia. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 31 July 2022 The force of the waves subjects this stretch of shorefront to relentless erosion. Taras Grescoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2022 As the marsh has disappeared, many of the delta’s mounds have been exposed to ocean waves, leading to rapid erosion. Boyce Upholt, Wired, 23 July 2022 For years, pollution from septic systems has spawned algae blooms, toxic bacteria, and a putrid scum coating the waters of Cape Cod, destroying vital ecosystems, contributing to coastal erosion, and harming tourism. David Abel, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2022 Del Mar residents say a fence also would reduce property values and that the postholes would contribute to erosion of the crumbling bluffs. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2022 But some said more needs to be done, calling the law one step toward addressing issues that continue to plague communities of color, from police brutality to erosion of voting rights. Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2022 The installations restore steep banks to a gradual slope which will absorb wave energy and prevent erosion. Lucy Sherriff, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2022 The bulk of the US $2-billion price tag is devoted to controlling the water: building a concrete trough that will prevent erosion; setting up steel gates to control the flow. Boyce Upholt, Wired, 23 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1541, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of erosion was in 1541
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4884 COCA: 5930
erosion

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + EROSION | EROSION + VERB | EROSION + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVEserious, severe, significant嚴重侵蝕;重度腐蝕Acid rain has caused severe erosion on the hillside.酸雨已經造成山坡嚴重侵蝕。further進一步侵蝕He risks further erosion of his support among voters.他冒着選民支持率進一步下滑的危險。rapid迅速消蝕gradual, slow, steady逐漸消蝕;緩慢削弱;不斷侵害the steady erosion of their civil liberties對他們公民自由的持續侵害beach, coastal, shoreline, soil海灘/海岸/海岸線/土壤侵蝕glacial, water, wind冰蝕;水蝕;風化price價格跌滑the steady price erosion that has occurred in Japan日本出現的價格持續下滑VERB + EROSIONcause, contribute to, lead to, result in引起侵蝕;促使風化;導致侵蝕control, minimize, prevent, protect sth from, reduce控制侵蝕;使侵蝕最小化;防止侵蝕;使⋯免遭侵蝕;減少侵蝕experience, suffer, suffer from遭到侵蝕The area suffers badly from coastal erosion.這個地區海岸侵蝕嚴重。increase侵蝕加劇This damages soil structure, which increases erosion.這會損害土壤結構,從而加劇土壤侵蝕。see, witness經歷侵害The country has seen a progressive erosion of constitutional freedoms.該國憲法規定的自由不斷被剝奪。EROSION + VERBaffect sth侵蝕影響⋯the areas worst affected by soil erosion土壤侵蝕最厲害的地區occur侵蝕發生EROSION + NOUNrate侵蝕速率PHRASESthe erosion of sth⋯受到的侵害the erosion of civil liberties公民自由受侵害the rate of erosion侵蝕速率

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