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v.run off; be eroded; (of minerals, and natural soil) be washed or blown away by water or wind; rivers, etc. flowing away in a wasteful manner
建造水库蓄积汛期的河水,避免流失。
At times of heavy rainfall river water is stored up in reservoirs to prevent its loss.
堵住管道的漏洞,不让石油流失。
We need to stop up the leaks in the pipe so that no oil will seep through.
我们要防止水土流失。
We need to prevent the loss of water and soil erosion.
- 2
v.flow away; deplete; drain; loss (of useful things); leaching
流失资产
loss of assets
防止出现外汇流失
prevent foreign exchange drain
防止黄金储备流失
prevent the drain of gold reserves of the country
synonym
- 3
v.meta(of personnel) leave the locality/unit; (of students) drop out; depart
尽快采取切实、有效的措施减少人才流失
take immediate and substantial measures to minimize the brain drain
人才储备流失
be a drain on talent pools
我们学校流失了许多有成就的教师。
Our school has lost many accomplished faculty members.
Word usage
- Note"流失" is different from "流逝". The object of "流失" mostly refers to concrete things; the "流逝" objects generally refer to time and some abstract things.