Word · Frequency #4884
erosion
侵蚀;冲蚀
The process or result of soil, rock, or land being gradually worn away by water, wind, ice, or other fluid action.
- 1.
The result of having been worn away or eroded, as by a glacier on rock or the sea on a cliff face.
被侵蚀或磨损的结果,如冰川对岩石、海水对悬崖面的侵蚀。
- 2.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
侵蚀(地质学中机械磨损过程)
- 3.
The changing of a surface by mechanical action, friction, thermal expansion contraction, or impact.
由机械作用、摩擦、热胀冷缩或冲击引起的表面变化。
- 4.
condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
水土流失
- 5.
The gradual loss of something as a result of an ongoing process.
因持续过程而逐渐丧失。
- 6.
a gradual decline of something
逐渐衰退
- 7.
Destruction by abrasive action of fluids.
流体磨蚀作用造成的破坏。
- 8.
One of two fundamental operations in morphological image processing from which all other morphological operations are derived.
形态学图像处理中两个基本运算之一,其他形态学运算均由此派生。
- 9.
Loss of tooth enamel due to non-bacteriogenic chemical processes.
非细菌性化学过程造成的牙釉质损失。
- 10.
A shallow ulceration or lesion, usually involving skin or epithelial tissue.
浅表性溃疡或病变,通常涉及皮肤或上皮组织。
- 11.
In morphology, a basic operation (denoted ⊖); see Erosion (morphology).
形态学中的一种基本运算(记作⊖);见“腐蚀(形态学)”。
磨损;磨耗;削弱;逐渐丧失;牙酸蚀;牙齿侵蚀;糜烂;浅表溃疡;腐蚀(运算)
In use
Coastal erosion has destroyed several houses along the beach.
Farmers use terracing to prevent soil erosion on steep slopes.
The gradual erosion of her savings worried her a lot.
after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors
erosion of [noun]
The erosion of the cliffs is accelerating.
悬崖的侵蚀正在加速。
[noun] erosion
此处[noun]常为表示物质或地形的名词,如soil, coastal, water等。
Soil erosion is a serious problem.
土壤侵蚀是一个严重问题。
Connections
Collocations
- soil erosion
- 土壤侵蚀
- Deforestation accelerates soil erosion.森林砍伐加速了土壤侵蚀。
- coastal erosion
- 海岸侵蚀
- Coastal erosion threatens many seaside communities.海岸侵蚀威胁着许多海滨社区。
- wind erosion
- 风蚀
- Wind erosion can remove valuable topsoil from farmland.风蚀会从农田中带走宝贵的表土。
- water erosion
- 水蚀
- Water erosion creates gullies in the landscape.水蚀在地貌上形成沟壑。
- erosion control
- 侵蚀控制
- Planting grass is an effective method of erosion control.种植草皮是控制侵蚀的有效方法。
- prevent erosion
Learner notes
Memory Tip
风和水像砂纸打磨岩石,慢慢侵蚀(erosion)。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:地质、化学、环境科学 通常用于学术或技术语境,比较正式
Grammar Note
常不可数,但表示不同类型时可数
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same '-sion' ending pronounced /ʒən/, which matches the ending of 'erosion'. However, be aware that many other '-sion' words (e.g., 'passion', 'mission') are pronounced with /ʃən/, so spelling alone is not a reliable guide to pronunciation.
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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