[] (often be eroded) to gradually destroy sth or make it weaker over a period of time; to be destroyed or made weaker in this way 逐渐毁坏；侵蚀；削弱◆Unemployment is eroding consumer confidence. 失业正在削弱消费者的信心。◆By the early 2000s the chain's brand identity had eroded. 到 21 世纪初，这家连锁店的品牌形象已逐步毁坏。▸erosion /ɪˈrəʊʒn; NAmEɪˈroʊʒn/
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[] ◆the erosion of consumer confidence 消费者信心的削弱◆brand/price erosion 品牌式微；价格削弱