attrition是什么意思？

attrition

英[əˈtrɪʃn] 美[əˈtrɪʃən]

• n. 消耗，消磨，摩擦，（神学）不彻底的忏悔；

例句

• They’re trying to stop the attrition of their rights. 他们正竭力制止他们的权利的削减。
• This control requires knowledge of attrition kinetics and cyclone effectiveness. 这种控制要求颗粒磨损动力学和旋风分离器效率的知识.
• The long war of attrition exhausted the strength of both countries. 这场长期的消耗战耗尽了两国的力量.
• It was a war of attrition . 这是一场消耗战。
• The company plans to cut a quarter of its workforce over six years through natural attrition and fewer hirings. 公司计划在6年内通过人员自然流失和减少雇用使员工总数减少1/4。
• The rebels have declared a ceasefire in their war of attrition against the government. 在与政府的消耗战中，反叛者宣布停火。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-UNCOUNT
  （对敌人造成的）削弱，耗损
  Attrition is a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them.
  例句
  The rebels have declared a ceasefire in their war of attrition against the government. 在与政府的消耗战中，反叛者宣布停火。
• N-UNCOUNT
  人员减缩;人员流失
  At a university or place of work, attrition is the decrease in the number of students or employees caused by people leaving and not being replaced.
  例句
  The company plans to cut a quarter of its workforce over six years through natural attrition and fewer hirings. 公司计划在6年内通过人员自然流失和减少雇用使员工总数减少1/4。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  （尤指给敌人造成的）削弱,消耗;消磨, 磨损
  They’re trying to stop the attrition of their rights. 他们正竭力制止他们的权利的削减。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  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

行业词典

• 化工： 磨损；又称 :磨损(abrasion )；
  医学： 磨耗：一种物质或结构(如牙齿)在正常使用过程中的生理性磨损；擦除术；