attrition /ә'triʃәn/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
- (n.) a wearing down to weaken or destroy
- (n.) the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
Chinese translation
- n. 摩擦, 磨损
- [医] 擦除术; 磨耗
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /ә'triʃәn/
- Syllables
- 3
- Exam levels
- TOEFL · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.16 · Super Super Rare
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