attrition

英[ə'trɪʃn] 美[ə'trɪʃn]
  • n. 摩擦;消耗;人员耗损
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星级词汇:
  • attach v.附上;系上;贴上;使依附;使附属;使附着
    n. (名词)
    1. 摩擦
    2. 磨损
    3. 【神】不彻底的忏悔
    4. 消耗
    5. 损耗
    6. 削弱
    7. 缩员
    8. 磨灭
    9. 磨耗作用
    10. 消磨
    11. 人员损耗

英英释义

Noun:
  1. erosion by friction

  2. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

  3. sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

  4. a wearing down to weaken or destroy;

    "a war of attrition"

  5. the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction

1. It was a war of attrition .
这是一场消耗战。

来自《权威词典》

2. They're trying to stop the attrition of their rights.
他们正竭力制止他们的权利的削减.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The long war of attrition exhausted the strength of both countries.
这场长期的消耗战耗尽了两国的力量.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. The rebels have declared a ceasefire in their war of attrition against the government.
在与政府的消耗战中,反叛者宣布停火。

来自柯林斯例句

5. The company plans to cut a quarter of its workforce over six years through natural attrition and fewer hirings.
公司计划在6年内通过人员自然流失和减少雇用使员工总数减少1/4。

来自柯林斯例句

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Lube can ease attrition, and extend the using time of machines.
      润滑剂能减少摩擦,延长机器寿命。
    2. We should learn to respect others so as to avoid attrition and confliction.
      我们应该学会尊重对方,避免摩擦和冲突。
    3. But the objective of strategic attrition may also be achieved by campaigns of attrition.
      但达到战略消耗目的的,还有战役的消耗战。