| 释义 |
attrite /ə-trītˈ/ adjective- Worn by rubbing or friction (obsolete)
- Repentant through fear of punishment rather than from the love of God (theology)
transitive verb (US milit)- To wear down, gradually diminish (enemy forces, strength, morale or resources)
- To destroy, kill (euphemistic)
ORIGIN: L attrītus, from atterere, from ad to, and terere, trītum to rub attritˈ transitive verb To attrite noun (euphemistic)- The wearing down of enemy forces
- A death (among enemy personnel)
attrition /a- or ə-trishˈən/ noun - Rubbing together
- Wearing down, as by friction
- A defective or imperfect sorrow for sin (theology)
- The wearing down of an adversary, resistance, resources, etc (figurative, esp military)
- Gradual decrease in a workforce by natural wastage (qv)
attritˈional adjective |