attrition
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- n. 摩擦；磨損；消耗
英英釋意
- 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