英语词汇“chip away at”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

chip away at

1. phrasal verb

If you chip away at something such as an idea, a feeling, or a system, you gradually make it weaker or less likely to succeed by repeated efforts.

Instead of an outright coup attempt, the rebels want to chip away at her authority. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun]

2. phrasal verb

If you chip away at a debt or an amount of money, you gradually reduce it.

The group had hoped to chip away at its debts by selling assets. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun]

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单词	chip away at
释义	chip away at 1. phrasal verb If you chip away at something such as an idea, a feeling, or a system, you gradually make it weaker or less likely to succeed by repeated efforts. Instead of an outright coup attempt, the rebels want to chip away at her authority. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb If you chip away at a debt or an amount of money, you gradually reduce it. The group had hoped to chip away at its debts by selling assets. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun] See full dictionary entry for chip
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