| 单词 | corrode |
| 释义 | corrode (once / 2237 pages) v Corrode means to eat away at and cause to deteriorate, like rust slowly taking over an old bike left out in the rain. Stemming from a Latin word that means "to gnaw away," corrode is a verb that usually describes destroying a metal by oxidation or by some other kind of chemical action. Acid is particularly corrosive, or able to corrode things easily. The word corrode can also be used figuratively. Way back when, the grandmas of the world thought rock music would corrode the minds of young people. Thank goodness that didn't really pan out. WORD FAMILYcorrode: corroded, corrodes, corroding, corrosion, corrosive+/corroding: corrodings/corrosion: corrosions/corrosive: corrosively, corrosives USAGE EXAMPLESIt was the corroding effects of such rule on the human soul that preoccupied him as much as the unbridled concentration of power. The New Yorker(Dec 10, 2016) You don’t need to look hard to see potential conflicts or why they will corrode Trump’s ability to lead. Seattle Times(Dec 05, 2016) If you are Amazon, you have to acknowledge that you are slowly corroding the retail sector, which employs many people in this country. The New Yorker(Nov 28, 2016) 1v cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid The acid corroded the metal Syn|Hyper eat, rust rust become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid damage inflict damage upon 2v become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid The metal corroded Syn|Hypo|Hyper rust eat, rust cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid eat away, fret wear away or erode crumble, decay, dilapidate fall into decay or ruin |
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