adverse

Intermediatezipf 3.89

Pronunciation

/ˈædvɜːs/(AD-vurs)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

不利的；有害的（强调造成负面影响）

Definition

Preventing success or causing harm; unfavorable.

Word family

  • adversity/ədˈvɜːsəti/(n)逆境
  • adversely/ˈædvɜːsli/(adv)不利地
  • adversary/ˈædvəsəri/(n)对手

Collocations

  • adverse effects
  • adverse conditions
  • adverse reaction
  • adverse impact

Examples

  1. 1.The drug may cause adverse side effects in some patients. (harmful)
  2. 2.Adverse weather conditions delayed the flight by six hours. (unfavorable)

Synonyms

  • detrimental/ˌdɛtrɪˈmɛntl/— causing damage
  • unfavorable/ʌnˈfeɪvərəbl/— not supportive
  • hostile/ˈhɒstaɪl/— actively aggressive

Etymology

ad- (toward) + vertere (to turn) — turned against you