detrimental
名词 n.
形容词 adj.
英文释义
名词 n.
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Anything harmful.
— The definition of a parasite is a microbe that lives in you or on you to its benefit and to your detriment. In other words, the detrimentals suck the life out of you.
形容词 adj.
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Causing damage or harm.
— Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health.
词源
词源 1
From Medieval Latin *dētrīmentālis, from Latin dētrīmentum (“harm”), from dēterō (“to rub off, wear”), from dē- (“down, away”) + terō (“to rub or grab”).
词源 2
From Medieval Latin *dētrīmentālis, from Latin dētrīmentum (“harm”), from dēterō (“to rub off, wear”), from dē- (“down, away”) + terō (“to rub or grab”).
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