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attrition

音標[?'tri??n] 讀音

漢語翻譯


n. 摩擦, 磨損
【醫】 擦除術; 磨耗
【經】 磨損, 消耗, 自然減員

英文解釋:

名詞 attrition:

  1. erosion by friction
    同義詞:abrasion, corrasion, detrition
  2. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
    同義詞:grinding, abrasion, detrition
  3. sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
    同義詞:contrition, contriteness
  4. a wearing down to weaken or destroy
  5. the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction

例句:

  1. The long war of attrition exhausted the strength of both countries.
    這場長期的消耗戰耗盡了兩國的力量。

詳細解釋:


at.tri.tion

n.(名詞)
A rubbing away or wearing down by friction.
摩擦,磨損,消磨:通過磨擦作用擦掉或消耗掉
A gradual diminution in number or strength because of constant stress.
消耗,耗損,削弱:指因不斷的壓力而使數量或力量逐漸減少
A gradual, natural reduction in membership or personnel, as through retirement, resignation, or death.
人員耗損,減縮人員:指逐漸的、正常的成員或人員的減少,如退休、辭職或死亡
Theology Repentance for sin motivated by fear of punishment rather than by love of God.
【神學】徹底的懺悔:出於害怕懲罰而對自己罪的懊悔,並非出於對上帝的愛

來源:
Middle English attricioun [regret, breaking]
中古英文 attricioun [後悔,打碎]
from Old French attrition [abrasion]
源自 古法文 attrition [磨損]
from Late Latin attritiô attritiôn- [act of rubbing against]
源自 後期拉丁語 attritiô attritiôn- [擦的行為]
from Latin attrotus [past participle of] atterere [to rub against]
源自 拉丁語 attrotus [] atterere的過去分詞 [對…擦]
ad- [against] * see ad-
ad- [相反地,對著] *參見 ad-
terere [to rub] * see ter…-
terere [擦] *參見 ter…-

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