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TOEFL BNC: 7591 COCA: 6821

erode

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Related topics: Geography, Geology
e·rode /ɪˈrəʊd $ ɪˈroʊd/ ●○○ AWL (also erode away) verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]  
1  SGDESTROYif the weather erodes rock or soil, or if rock or soil erodes, its surface is gradually destroyed 〔气候〕侵蚀，腐蚀；〔岩石、土壤〕风化
 The cliffs are being constantly eroded by heavy seas.
悬崖正不断受到汹涌海浪的侵蚀。
 The rocks have gradually eroded away.
岩石逐渐风化。
2  REDUCEto gradually reduce something such as someone’s power or confidence 逐步损害，渐渐削弱〔权力或信心〕
 Our personal freedom is being gradually eroded away.
我们的个人自由正逐渐受到限制。
 Repeated exam failure had eroded her confidence.
考试屡屡不及格削弱了她的自信心。
Examples from the Corpus
erode• Purchasing power has been severely eroded.• But as the century proceeded, these rigid differences were to some extent eroded.• If the receipt is distributed to shareholders as dividends then the capital base of the business has been eroded.• Indications the economy may be picking up steam hurt bonds by sparking concern inflation may accelerate, eroding bonds' fixed payments.• Over the years, the value of our savings and investments has been eroded by inflation.• Its stock price eroded from a 52-week high of about 39 in October to a low of nearly 15 Tuesday.• If the river is not controlled, it will erode its banks as well as the surrounding farm land.• High interest rates can gradually erode profit margins.• Caves are formed by water eroding rock.• Is television scaring our kids, engendering violent behavior, skewing their morals and generally eroding the aesthetic standards of Western civilization?• A strong president would further erode the power of the Congress.• Worse, the recent fall in the Nikkei is eroding their capital base.• Houllier had matches in hand, but fixture congestion threatened to erode this advantage.• The hard rains have eroded topsoil in the Midwest.
From Longman Business Dictionary
erodee·rode /ɪˈrəʊdɪˈroʊd/ verb [transitiveT]
if an amount or value is eroded, it is slowly reduced
Stock prices were eroded by profit-taking and ended down.
The real value of the capital was slowly being eroded by inflation.
—erosion noun [uncountableU]
They were striking over the erosion of salaries.
Origin erode
(1600-1700) Latin erodere “to eat away”, from rodere; → RODENT
e·rode verb
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TOEFL BNC: 7591 COCA: 6821
erode

verb

ADVERB | VERB + ERODE ADVERB➤badly, 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 + ERODE➤begin 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
TOEFL BNC: 7591 COCA: 6821
erode verb
⇨ undermine
TOEFL BNC: 7591 COCA: 6821
erode
What land does: rise, shift, erode...
Geology and geological processes: carve, deposit, deposition...
To become, or to make something weaker: lessen, reduce, subside...
To reduce something: cut back, cut down, reduce...

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