To gnaw or wear away; erode.

As other countries became more successful, U.S. support for liberal trade began to erode.

随着其他国家越来越成功, 美国国内支持自由贸易的力量渐见减弱.

The pressure towards uniformity constantly threatens to erode local traditions.

一体化的压力一直威胁着地方传统.

Unanticipated inflation would erode the real value of wages, making workers cheaper to hire.

不可预料的通货膨胀会降低工资的实际购买力, 使得雇佣工人的价格更便宜.

They had already seen the value of their stock erode considerably.

他们已经看到了他们的股票价值下跌了不少.

These tributaries are subsequent streams which erode strike valley.

这些支流系即为蚀出走向谷的次生河.

Everyone has his inherent ability which is easily concealed by habits and erode by laziness.

每个人与生俱来的才干,可能轻易被习惯隐蔽,被懒惰侵蚀.

Also , severe biofouling, physical abrasion, and chemical etching of the glass may erode the sensing surface.

严重的玻璃生物淤积 、 物理磨损和化学腐蚀可能影响感觉表面.

Chronic pain can systematically erode the quality of life.

长期的痛苦感受能有系统地侵蚀基本生活条件.

These high levels of inequality erode social cohesion in the region.

这些严重的不平等侵蚀了该地区的社会凝聚力。

But again , too voluminous an outflow can erode the diversionchannel and cause the dam to collapse.

但太多的流出量也会毁掉引水渠,引起水坝溃堤.

The running water from the mountain top eroded a gulley along the slope.

从山顶上流下的水在山坡上冲蚀出一条沟渠.

The creek had eroded deep into the little gully.

泾水把那狭窄的河床浸蚀得很厉害.

Their sense of social propriety is eroded.

他们的社交礼仪意识淡薄。

Competition in the financial marketplace has eroded profits.

金融市场的竞争降低了利润。

The ground had eroded.

这片土壤遭到侵蚀。

Once exposed, soil is quickly eroded by wind and rain.

一旦暴露在外，土壤很快就会被风雨侵蚀。

Their position is likely to be eroded.

他们的地位很可能将逐渐丧失.

Rock underlying glaciers is eroded by plucking.

冰川下面的岩石则是通过拔削作用被侵蚀的.

But by the end of the 1960 s, economic prosperity was being eroded by persistent inflation.

可是到了60年代末, 经济繁荣受到持续的通货膨胀的侵蚀.

In addition , lapping agent and erodent are kept from contaminating samples during grinding and erosion.

能够防止样品在研磨和侵蚀的过程中研磨剂和腐蚀剂的污染.