the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure
(通过持久进攻或施压使力量或效果)削弱;消耗
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the council is trying to wear down the opposition by attrition 政务会试图用消耗战的方法来削弱反对派
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the squadron suffered severe attrition of its bombers .飞行中队的轰炸机损耗严重。
〈主北美,澳/新西兰〉(不是因裁减冗员,而是因雇员流失却不补充而造成的)人员缩减。
wearing away by friction; abrasion
磨损;摩擦
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the skull shows attrition of the edges of the teeth .头骨显示出牙齿边缘有磨损。
(in scholastic theology)sorrow for sin falling short of contrition
(经院神学理论用语)不彻底的忏悔。
"late Middle English (in sense 2): from late Latin