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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   attrition

   • IPA[əˈtriSHən]

   美式

   • n.
     the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure；the gradual reduction of a workforce by employees' leaving and not being replaced rather than by their being laid off

   • noun: attrition

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure the council is trying to wear down the opposition by attrition the squadron suffered severe attrition of its bombers 同義詞 wearing down, wearing away, weakening, debilitation, enfeebling, ... 更多sapping, attenuation, harassment, harrying
   • ▪ the gradual reduction of a workforce by employees' leaving and not being replaced rather than by their being laid off with so few retirements since March, the year's attrition was insignificant
   • ▪ wearing away by friction; abrasion the skull shows attrition of the edges of the teeth 同義詞 abrasion, friction, rubbing, chafing, corroding, ... 更多corrosion, erosion, eating away, grinding, scraping, wearing away, wearing, excoriation, deterioration, damaging, raredetrition
   • 2. (in scholastic theology) sorrow, but not contrition, for sin.