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流失
liúshī
Description
“流失”是说重要的东西慢慢地失去了，比如水、土、钱或者人才。
这个词常常用在新闻或者比较正式的地方。
Meanings
流失liúshī
to be washed away or lost (soil, water)
大雨过后，很多土壤流失了。
流失liúshī
to be lost or drain away (talent, money, customers)
这家公司的人才流失得很快。
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Notes
- Etymology
流 (flow) + 失 (lose), literally "to flow away and be lost".
- Nuance
often used for gradual, uncontrolled loss; common in news and formal writing.
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