| 单词 | attrition |
| 释义 | Word Frequency attrition(əˈtrɪʃən) noun 1. the act of wearing away or the state of being worn away, as by friction 2. constant wearing down to weaken or destroy (often in the phrase war of attrition) 3. Also called: natural wastage a decrease in the size of the workforce of an organization achieved by not replacing employees who retire or resign 4. geography the grinding down of rock particles by friction during transportation by water, wind, or ice Compare abrasion (sense 3), corrasion 5. theology sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation, esp as contrasted with contrition, which arises purely from love of God Derived forms attritional (atˈtritional) adjective attritive (əˈtraɪtɪv) adjective Word origin C14: from Late Latin attrītiō a rubbing against something, from Latin atterere to weaken, from terere to rub |
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