attrition

名词

1. 1

   消耗、消磨、损耗常用于军事

   The two armies settled into a long war of attrition.

   两军陷入了长期的消耗战。

2. 2

   人员流失、自然减员

   The company reduced its workforce through attrition rather than layoffs.

   公司靠自然减员而非裁员来缩减人力。

3. 3

   流失率、流失商业

   Customer attrition rose sharply after the price increase.

   涨价之后，客户流失明显增加。

4. 4

   磨损、磨耗

   Years of attrition had worn the stone steps smooth.

   多年的磨损让石阶变得光滑。