侵蚀 (qīn shí) — to erode, to corrode; to siphon off (funds), to encroach upon (rights, interests)
Definition
A more formal, written verb meaning 'to erode' — both physically (rain wearing away stone) and figuratively (corruption eroding credibility or funds). More literary than the everyday 腐蚀.
verb
to erodeto corrodeto siphon off (funds)to encroach upon (rights, interests)
Examples
- 侵蚀。Yǔ shuǐ bú duàn qīn shí zhe gǔ lǎo de chéng qiáng.Rainwater continuously erodes the ancient city wall.
- 侵蚀。Fǔ bài xíng wéi yán zhòng qīn shí le zhèng fǔ de gōng xìn lì.Corrupt practices have severely eroded the government's credibility.
- 侵蚀。Tā men tōng guò xū jiǎ hé tong qīn shí gōng sī zī jīn.They siphoned off company funds through fake contracts.
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