| 释义 | 
		weathering noun (-s) Etymology: from gerund of weather (III)  1.  : exposure of a hawk to the weather 2.  : the action of the elements in altering the color, texture, composition, or form of exposed objects; specifically  : the physical disintegration and chemical decomposition of earth materials at or near the earth's surface 3.  : slope given to a surface (as of a sill) to throw off water |