attrition

听听怎么读

英 [əˈtrɪʃn]

美 [əˈtrɪʃən]

是什么意思

消耗；消磨；摩擦；（神学）不彻底的忏悔

英英释义

attrition[ ə'triʃən ]

n.
- erosion by friction
  同义词：abrasioncorrasiondetrition
- the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
  同义词：grindingabrasiondetrition
- sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
  同义词：contritioncontriteness
- a wearing down to weaken or destroy
  "a war of attrition"
- the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction

学习怎么用

词组短语

attrition rate损耗率；退学率

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

Lube can ease attrition, and extend the using time of machines.
润滑剂能减少摩擦，延长机器寿命。
We should learn to respect others so as to avoid attrition and confliction.
我们应该学会尊重对方，避免摩擦和冲突。
But the objective of strategic attrition may also be achieved by campaigns of attrition.
但达到战略消耗目的的，还有战役的消耗战。

权威例句

Psychopathology and attrition in the epidemiologic catchment area surveysRethinking the Causes and Cures of Student AttritionAn Analysis of Sample Attrition in Panel Data: The Michigan Panel Study of Income DynamicsAttrition from randomized controlled trials of pharmacological weight loss agents: a systematic review and analysis.Leaving College: Rethinking the Causes and Cures of Student Attrition. Second Edition.Leaving College: Rethinking the Causes and Cures of Student Attrition by Vincent TintoGlobal Warming, Elevational Range Shifts, and Lowland Biotic Attrition in the Wet TropicsDropouts and turnover: The synthesis and test of a causal model of student attritionNanostructured surface layer on metallic materials induced by surface mechanical attrition treatmentAn investigation of surface nanocrystallization mechanism in Fe induced by surface mechanical attrition treatment