adverse

形容词 adj.

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction.
    — adverse criticism
  2. Opposed; contrary; opposing one's interests or desire.
    — adverse circumstances
  3. Opposite; confronting. not-comparable
    — the adverse page

词形变化

more adverse comparative adverser comparative,nonstandard,rare most adverse superlative adversest nonstandard,rare,superlative

词源

First attested around 1374, from Old French avers (French adverse), from Latin adversus (“turned against”), past participle of advertere, from ad- (“to”) + vertere (“to turn”). See also versus.
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