attritional
损耗性的,损耗性,消耗性,损耗
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- : a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength: Our club has had a high rate of attrition because so many members have moved away.
- : a wearing down or weakening of resistance, especially as a result of continuous pressure or harassment: The enemy surrounded the town and conducted a war of attrition.
- : a gradual reduction in workforce without firing or layoff of personnel, as when workers resign or retire and are not replaced.
- : the act of rubbing against something; friction.
- : a wearing down or away by friction; abrasion.
- : Theology. imperfect contrition.See under contrition.
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Other pro sports leagues have concluded in bubbles to control some of the unknowns, to make sure their championships aren’t influenced by coronavirus attrition.
Sun Country announced last month that it was cutting a little more than 100 jobs, or about 7 percent of its workforce, largely through attrition and hiring freezes.
There’s largely been a fast-forwarding of the natural attrition of the city.
“We expect to reduce the size of our workforce through a combination of attrition, the elimination of open roles, and job displacements,” a Wells Fargo spokesperson told Bloomberg.
The reasons for this could be many, including attrition, desertion, and disease.
This was a long, gutsy, attritional game played by two flawed teams who failed to force enough shots on goal.
The hard, attritional fight comes in holding the ground often relatively cheaply taken.