attrition
英 [əˈtrɪʃn]
美 [əˈtrɪʃn]
n. (尤指给敌人造成的)削弱，消耗
Collins.1 / BNC.19611 / COCA.11848
牛津词典
noun
- （尤指给敌人造成的）削弱，消耗
a process of making sb/sth, especially your enemy, weaker by repeatedly attacking them or creating problems for them - （尤指给敌人造成的）削弱，消耗
a process of making sb/sth, especially your enemy, weaker by repeatedly attacking them or creating problems for them
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT （对敌人造成的）削弱，耗损
Attritionis a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them.- 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。
- The rebels have declared a ceasefire in their war of attrition against the government.
- N-UNCOUNT 人员减缩;人员流失
At a university or place of work,attritionis the decrease in the number of students or employees caused by people leaving and not being replaced.- 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。
- The company plans to cut a quarter of its workforce over six years through natural attrition and fewer hirings.
英英释义
noun
- the act of rubbing together
- a wearing down to weaken or destroy
- a war of attrition
- sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
- the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
- erosion by friction