attrition

/ә'triʃәn/ uk　 词频 #11848

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attrition 是什么意思

中文释义

n. 摩擦, 磨损

[医] 擦除术; 磨耗

英文释义

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

attrition 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 attrition 在自然语境里怎么用：

Allowing for attrition, we estimated the requirement to recruit a minimum of 60 volunteers were recruited.

—— Habitual coffee intake shapes the microbiome, modifies physiology and cognition

In a war of attrition, that growing asymmetry of costs matters more than the balance of firepower, and it is not running in the US’s favour.

—— Game theory explains why the US's goals in Iran keep changing

Research on the political economy of conflict suggests that leaders facing electoral deadlines are under particular pressure to end wars of attrition well before voters pass judgment.

—— Game theory explains why the US's goals in Iran keep changing

It is a war of attrition – a situation where two or more “players” are engaged in a costly showdown where each player remains active in the hope that the opponent will eventually yield.

—— Game theory explains why the US's goals in Iran keep changing

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