destroy or damage (metal, stone, or other materials) slowly by chemical action
腐蚀;侵蚀
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acid rain poisons fish and corrodes buildings .酸雨毒害鱼类,腐蚀建筑。
[no obj.](of metal or other materials)be destroyed or damaged in this way
被腐蚀;被侵蚀
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over the years copper pipework corrodes .日久年深,铜管慢慢被腐蚀了。
〈喻〉 逐渐损害;慢慢削弱
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the self-centred climate corrodes ideals and concerns about social justice .这种以自我为中心的风气会削弱关于社会正义的理想和关切。
"late Middle English: from Latin