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

• His lack of education be a serious detriment to his career.
  他的未受教育对他的事业是一种严重的妨碍。
• This is going to ultimately be to the detriment of the Chinese economy and to thinking about energy security.
  这终究将不利于中国经济及其对能源安全问题的考量。
• Arguments with employers or colleagues will be to your detriment.
  与雇主或是同事争执对你无益。
• Occasional questions arise as to the yield benefit or detriment of removing the terminal bud of soybeans.
  摘除大豆顶芽会出现对产量有利或不利的临时性问题。
• 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。
• This is another case of the common conflict between functionality and security-to the detriment of average users.
  功能和安全之争的另一种情况是对一般用户的伤害。
• We should study all these subjects equally well and not stress English to the detriment of the rest.
  这几门功课都要学好，不能只偏重英语。
• However, they can also be used to our detriment.
  然而，习惯也会对我们造成伤害。
• Such co-operation should not be used to the detriment of relations with other countries and regions.
  这种合作不应用于损害双方与其它国家和地区之间的关系。
• 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。