侵蚀作用

侵蝕作用
qīnshízuòyòng
erosion

CEDICT

河水、波浪、冰川、风等自然力，将地壳的岩石与土壤风化、溶解、磨蚀而使之疏鬆碎裂，并搬离原地的作用。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 侵蚀 qīnshí
  1. to erode
  2. to corrode
2 作用 zuòyòng
  1. to act on; to affect
  2. action; function; activity
  3. impact; result; effect
  4. purpose; intent
  5. (suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 抑制作用 yìzhìzuòyòng, inhibition

Related entries

磨蚀 móshí
  1. erosion
  2. abrasion
冲蚀 chōngshí
  1. to erode
  2. erosion
风化作用 fēnghuàzuòyòng
  1. weathering (of rocks)
  2. erosion (by wind etc)