deleterious

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Pronunciation

/ˌdɛlɪˈtɪəriəs/(del-ih-TEER-ee-us)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

有害的；有毒的（对健康或环境有害）

Definition

Causing harm or damage, especially to health.

Word family

  • deleteriously/ˌdɛlɪˈtɪəriəsli/(adv)有害地

Collocations

  • deleterious effects
  • deleterious impact
  • deleterious to health
  • deleterious consequences

Examples

  1. 1.Prolonged stress can have deleterious effects on physical health. (harmful)
  2. 2.The chemical proved to be deleterious to marine ecosystems. (damaging)

Synonyms

  • harmful/ˈhɑːmfʊl/— causing damage, general
  • detrimental/ˌdɛtrɪˈmɛntl/— causing detriment
  • injurious/ɪnˈdʒʊəriəs/— causing injury

Etymology

from Greek "deleterios" = noxious — "deletesthai" = to hurt