() the process of reducing the number of people who are employed by an organization by not replacing people who leave their jobs 自然减员，自然流失（职员自动离职後没有招聘填补空缺）◆We will lose 150 jobs through attrition and retirement over the next six months. 在未来的六个月里，由於自然减员及退休，我们将失去 150 个职位。SYNnatural wastage ➡lay-off
() the loss of customers, especially when they start buying another company's products 顾客流失（尤指顾客开始购买另一家公司的产品）◆The health club is trying to lower the rate of customer attrition. 健身俱乐部正努力降低顾客流失率。