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

• They tend to protect the interests of politically influential and wealthy people, often to the detriment of the majority.
  不平等的体制往往倾向于保护政治上有权势的人和有钱人，往往损害大多数人的利益。
• 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。
• She emphasized his eccentricity to the detriment of his truly remarkable achievements.
  她强调了他的古怪行为，从而有损于他非常出色的成就。
• Should we value processes and tools more, and if so, should it be at the detriment of individuals and interactions?
  我们是不是应该更重视流程和工具？如果是的话，这是否会损害个体和交互？
• However, they can also be used to our detriment.
  然而，习惯也会对我们造成伤害。
• 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？
• 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。
• When you have an economic downdraft like this, that same flexibility can be a severe detriment.
  当你遭遇这种规模的经济衰退时，同样的弹性可能就会非常不利。
• 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。
• 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。