1540s, "abrasion, a scraping," from Latin attritionem (nominative attritio), literally "a rubbing against," noun of action from past participle stem of atterere "to wear, rub away," figuratively "to destroy, waste," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + terere "to rub" (see throw (v.)). The earliest sense in English is from Scholastic theology (late 14c.), "sorrow for sin merely out of fear of punishment," a minor irritation, and thus less than contrition. The sense of "wearing down of military strength" is a World War I coinage (1914). Figurative use by 1930.
中文解释
Attrition：我捶甚。我努力的捶，用力的捶----消磨，磨损。谐音“我擦损”。
实用例句
1. It was a war of attrition .
这是一场消耗战。
来自《权威词典》
2. They're trying to stop the attrition of their rights.
他们正竭力制止他们的权利的削减.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The long war of attrition exhausted the strength of both countries.
这场长期的消耗战耗尽了两国的力量.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. The rebels have declared a ceasefire in their war of attrition against the government.
在与政府的消耗战中，反叛者宣布停火。
来自柯林斯例句
5. The company plans to cut a quarter of its workforce over six years through natural attrition and fewer hirings.
