corrode
英 /kəˈrəʊd/ 美 /kəˈroʊd/
- v. 腐蚀；被腐蚀To gradually damage material chemically, or become damaged this way.
- v. 逐渐损害；侵蚀To gradually weaken something such as trust or confidence.
Salt water has corroded the metal hinges on our gate.
盐水腐蚀了我们大门上的金属铰链。
A lack of transparency can corrode public trust in institutions and reduce participation in democratic processes.
缺乏透明度会逐渐损害公众对机构的信任，并降低公众参与民主进程的意愿。
搭配
corrode metal 腐蚀金属corrode trust 侵蚀信任badly corroded pipes 严重腐蚀的管道
辨析提示
可及物也可不及物；rust主要指铁生锈。
词族
corrosion (n.)、corrosive (adj.)
近义 eat away、erode
相关词
- alloy 合金
- denote 表示；指代
- deformation 变形；形变
- aerodynamics 空气动力学
- penetration 穿透；渗透
- residue 残留物；残渣
- magnify 放大
- extraction 提取；开采；拔除
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