corrode
- IPA[kəˈrōd]
美式
- destroy or damage (metal, stone, or other materials) slowly by chemical action;(of metal or other materials) be destroyed or damaged slowly by chemical action
verb: corrode, 3rd person present: corrodes, gerund or present participle: corroding, past tense: corroded, past participle: corroded
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. destroy or damage (metal, stone, or other materials) slowly by chemical action acid rain poisons fish and corrodes buildings 同義詞
- ▪ (of metal or other materials) be destroyed or damaged slowly by chemical action over the years copper tubing corrodes 同義詞
- 2. destroy or weaken (something) gradually the self-centered climate corrodes ideals and concerns about social justice
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- IPA[kəˈrəʊd]
英式
- destroy or damage (metal, stone, or other materials) slowly by chemical action: acid rain poisons fish and corrodes buildings
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