erosionglossary / EROSION erosion. The wearing away of something by action of the elements; esp., the gradual eating away of soil by the operation of currents or tides. Cf. ACCRETION(1); DELICTION; AVULSION(2); ALLUVION. 词条贡献者 法律翻译舒婷,知名法学院保险学专业,专注翻译各类与保险与再保险诉讼有关的法律文件。
erosion EROSION, 侵蚀, 腐蚀 erosion n. 腐蚀;侵蚀 在法律中常指土地被风力、水力等侵蚀,而逐渐消失。它与淹没〔submergence〕不同,后者指土地被水淹没消失而形成可通航水域 。(→avulsion;accretion)