| 单词 | erosion |
| 释义 | erosion (once / 2559 pages) n The Grand Canyon is a monumental example of erosion—the entire canyon was carved by the flow of the Colorado River, which slowly dug the canyon out of stone over the course of eons. Erosion is the wearing away of sand, soil, or rock by water or wind. But it also has a metaphorical sense. The erosion of standards for behavior in society means that our grandparents would be shocked by what passes for good manners today. WORD FAMILYerosion: erosions+/erode: eroded, erodes, eroding, erosion, erosive USAGE EXAMPLESTo minimize erosion, terrain, soil structure and rainfall are also considered. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) The Michigan Association of Drain Commissioners says drain commissioners enforce laws related to flood protection, storm management and soil erosion. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) For years, the dams starved the area of sediment, so homeowners armored the shoreline with concrete, riprap, and rows of boulders to prevent erosion. The New Yorker(Dec 26, 2016) 1n (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) Syn|Hypo|Hyper eating away, eroding, wearing, wearing away chatter mark marks on a glaciated rock caused by the movement of a glacier ablationthe erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers abrasion, attrition, corrasion, detritionerosion by friction beach erosionthe erosion of beaches deflation(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind planationthe process of erosion whereby a level surface is produced soil erosionthe washing away of soil by the flow of water wash, washoutthe erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway) geologic process, geological process (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified 2n condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind Hyper environmental condition the state of the environment 3n a gradual decline of something after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors Hyper decline, diminution change toward something smaller or lower 4n erosion by chemical action Syn|Hypo|Hyper corroding, corrosion indentation, pitting, roughness the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion rust, rustingthe formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water chemical action, chemical change, chemical process (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved |
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