Corrode



GRE Barron 考研

解释

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• v. 腐蚀, 侵蚀
• ［英］ v. 腐蚀, 侵蚀 ( destroy slowly by chemical action)
• ［记］ cor ( 全部) +rode ( 咬) -> 全部咬掉 -> 腐蚀

Webster Collegiate

verb (corroded; corroding)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin corrodere to gnaw to pieces, from com- + rodere to gnaw — more at rodent
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing; especially to wear away gradually usually by chemical action <the metal was corroded beyond repair
  • 2. to weaken or destroy gradually ; undermine <manners and miserliness that corrode the human spirit — Bernard De Voto
• intransitive verb
  • to undergo corrosion
• ? corrodible adjective

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