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weathering
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈweð.ər.ɪŋ/ us /ˈweð.ɚ.ɪŋ/
changes to the colour or form of something over a period of time because of the effects of sun, wind, or other weather conditions: （因日照、风霜等）褪色;变形
The fence had gone from brown to a soft grey through years of weathering.经过常年的日晒雨淋，篱笆从棕色变成了浅灰色。
geology specialized
the processes by which rock is broken into smaller pieces by the action of the weather: （日照、风霜等的的）侵蚀;风化;风蚀
Weathering has seriously eroded the caves.风化作用严重地侵蚀了岩洞。
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weathering | American Dictionary
weathering
noun[ U ]
us/ˈweð·ər·ɪŋ/
earth science
the processes by which rock is broken into smaller pieces by the action of the weather
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