[mass noun]the process of corroding metal, stone, or other materials (对金属、石头等的)腐蚀 each aircraft part is sprayed with oil to prevent corrosion. 飞机的各个部件都喷了油以防腐蚀。 ■damage caused by such a process 腐蚀带来的损害 engineers found the corrosion when checking the bridge. 工程师们检查桥的时候发现了被腐蚀的地方。
语源
late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin corrosio(n-), from Latin corrodere 'gnaw through' (see corrode)