/kəˈrəʊd ||; kəˈrod/verb [I,T] (used about metals) to become weak or to be destroyed by chemical action; to cause a metal to do this （指金属）（由于化学作用而）（被）腐蚀，侵蚀: Parts of the car were corroded by rust. 这辆汽车有些部份生了锈。 ➔corrosion /kəˈrəʊʒn ||; kəˈroʒən/ noun [U] ➔corrosive /kəˈrəʊsɪv ||; kəˈrosɪv/ adj