Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #19611
attrition
/əˈtriʃən/
verb
通过摩擦使磨损或消耗。
- 1.
To grind or wear down through friction.
通过摩擦使磨损或消耗。
- 2.
To reduce the number of (jobs or workers) by not hiring new employees to fill positions that become vacant (often with out).
通过不招聘新员工填补空缺职位来减少(工作岗位或员工)数量(常与 out 连用)。
- 3.
To undergo a reduction in number.
经历数量减少。
通过不招聘新员工填补空缺职位来减少(工作岗位或员工)数量(常与 out 连用)。；经历数量减少。
Connections
Word family
- attritions
- plural, third person singular
- attritioned
- past, past participle
- attritioning
- present participle
Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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