detriment

英 [ˈdetrɪmənt]

美 [ˈdetrɪmənt]

n.  伤害; 损害; 造成伤害(或损害)的事物

复数：detriments　

TOEFLIELTSTEM8法律

Collins.1 / BNC.11396 / COCA.14289

习惯用语

n.

to the detriment of sb/sthto sb/sth's detriment
• （结果）不利于，有害于，有损于
  resulting in harm or damage to sb/sth
• He was engrossed in his job to the detriment of his health.
  他全身心地投入工作结果损害了他的健康。
without detriment (to sb/sth)
• （结果）无害于，无损于
  not resulting in harm or damage to sb/sth

牛津词典

noun

• 伤害；损害；造成伤害（或损害）的事物
  the act of causing harm or damage; sth that causes harm or damage

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 对…有害;有损于
  If something happensto the detriment ofsomething ortoa person'sdetriment, it causes harm or damage to them.
  1. Children spend too much time on schoolwork, to the detriment of other activities.
     孩子把太多的时间用于做作业，影响了他们参加其他活动。
• PHRASE 对…无害;无损于
  If something happenswithout detriment toa person or thing, it does not harm or damage them.
  1. These difficulties have been overcome without detriment to performance.
     这些困难都已在不影响业绩的情况下得到了克服。

英英释义

noun

• a damage or loss
  Synonym:hurt

双语例句

• Funding cuts can be implemented, but only to the detriment of patient care.
  削减资金可以实行，只不过会对病人护理不利。
• Smoking is now considered a detriment to good health.
  现在认为，烟对健康有害。
• It reflects an obsession with media management that is often to the detriment of good government.
  这反映出了政府对媒体管理的执念，而这通常会侵蚀一个好政府。
• Are you sure that I can follow this diet without detriment to my health?
  你确信依照这些食谱对我的健康状况没有损害吗？
• But protection in agriculture also remains high in many developing countries& to the detriment of their own exporters and consumers.
  然而，很多发展中国家的农业保护仍很严格，对其国内出口商和消费者造成了损失。
• An incident like this cannot happen again without detriment to our business relations.
  象这样的事件如再发生就必然损害我们的业务关系。
• The FTC recently charged a group of auto dealers with restricting comparative and discount advertising to the detriment of consumers.
  联邦贸易委员会不久前曾起诉了一群对比较和折扣广告进行限制，从而损害了消费者利益的汽车代理商。
• However, they can also be used to our detriment.
  然而，习惯也会对我们造成伤害。
• Starting formal education to early can be of serious detriment to the child.
  过早开始正规教育会对儿童大为不利。
• Arguments with employers or colleagues will be to your detriment.
  与雇主或是同事争执对你无益。