| 词汇 | corrode |
| 词源 | corrode [LME] The second part of corrode is the same as the first part of *rodent—a clue to the meaning of their Latin source rodere. It means ‘to gnaw’, so when something is corroded it is gradually worn away, as if by gnawing. |
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