- [uncountable]
the process by which the surface of something is gradually destroyed through the action of wind, rain, etc. the erosion of the coastline by the sea 海水对海岸线的侵蚀 soil erosion 水土流失
- [uncountable, countable, usually singular]
the process of gradually destroying something or making it weaker over a period of time the erosion of her confidence 她信心的削弱 Many see these security measures as an erosion of civil liberties. 许多人将这些安全措施视为对公民自由的侵蚀。