| 释义 |
Noun: erosion i'rowzhun- (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
- 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" - Erosion by chemical action
- corrosion, corroding
Derived forms: erosions See also: erode Type of: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process, decline, diminution, environmental condition, geologic process, geological process Encyclopedia: Erosion |