erode

🇬🇧/ɪˈrəʊd/ 🇺🇸/ɪˈroʊd/VCE📚 6921 2托福
If rock or soil erodes or is eroded by the weather, sea, or wind, it cracks and breaks so that it is gradually destroyed. 侵蚀

verb [vt. 及物动词]侵蚀,腐蚀;削弱,降低

Then over many more years, the Phosphorus-rich rocks of the new land begin to erode and the cycle continues.
然后过了许多年,含磷丰富的新陆地岩石开始被侵蚀,而且循环还在继续。

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Lesson 30 Exploring the sea-floor erode 动词: 侵蚀
e(去掉) + rod(咬) + e → 咬掉 → 侵蚀, 腐蚀
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The storm washed away buildings and roads and eroded beaches. 暴风雨冲走了建筑物和道路,侵蚀了沙滩。
His critics say his fumbling on the issue of reform has eroded his authority. 他的批评者们说他在改革问题上的拙劣做法已削弱了他的权威。
Competition in the financial marketplace has eroded profits. 金融市场的竞争降低了利润。
The rain will erode the deeds of his life. 雨水将慢慢地腐蚀掉他的生命契约。