attrition
英 [ə'trɪʃ(ə)n]
美[ə'trɪʃən]
- n. 摩擦；磨损；消耗
英英释意
- 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