/ E5trIbjUtIv; E`trIbjEtIv/ adj (grammar) (of adjectives or nouns) used directly before a noun, to describe it (指形容词或名词)定语的. 155Cf 参看 predicative. attributively adv. attrition / E5trIFn; E`trIFEn/ n [U] 1 process of gradually weakening sb's strength and confidence by ...