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单词 damaging
释义
damagingdam‧ag‧ing /ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/ ●●○ adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Avoid too much exposure to damaging ultraviolet light.
  • His career had been ruined by the sensational and damaging stories that appeared in the popular press.
  • The British beef crisis was damaging to the livelihoods of thousands of people in the industry.
  • The publicity that followed the scandal has been extremely damaging.
  • The recent court cases have been very damaging to the public image of the medical profession.
  • Up to 1500 patients suffered damaging side-effects after taking the drug.
  • We can't risk any damaging scandals just before a Presidential election.
  • Wearing sunscreen can minimize the damaging effects of sunlight.
  • X-rays can be extremely damaging to living cells.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • A spill would be especially damaging since equipment normally used for containment could not operate in such shallow waters.
  • A spokeswoman for the charity said today that the bogus collections could have damaging repercussions.
  • Any threat to this monastic system would clearly be material for damaging propaganda.
  • It is sudden sharp bursts of sun which are most damaging.
  • Its effect was particularly damaging in relation to the recurrent tragedies of death in childhood, which are examined in the next chapter.
  • More recently the focus has been on literature which might be thought of as racially damaging.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
causing physical harm – used especially about things that cause harm to your health, the environment etc: · Smoking is harmful to your health.· drugs with harmful side effects
to have a harmful effect on someone or something. This phrase is very commonly used in everyday English when saying that something is harmful: · Everyone knows that too much alcohol is bad for you.
used about things that cause permanent physical harm, or that have a bad effect in other ways, for example on people’s opinion of someone: · Acid rain has a damaging effect on trees and the soil.· The allegations were very damaging to his career.· Constant criticism is damaging to a child’s self-esteem.
formal causing harm or having a bad effect on something: · Employers are worried that the new laws will have a detrimental effect on their business.· chemicals that are detrimental to the environment· policies that have been detrimental to the interests of old people
a negative effect is one that is bad and causes problems: · The car tax had a negative effect on car sales.· the negative impact of the recession in the US
hazardous substances are likely to be dangerous to people’s health and safety: · Hazardous waste needs to be disposed of safely.· hazardous chemicals
toxic substances, smoke etc are poisonous: · toxic waste· toxic fumes· Toxic chemicals spilled into the river.
formal used about something that has a gradual bad effect which is not easy to notice, especially on people’s morals, or on their health: · the pernicious effects of violent video games· the pernicious effect of secondhand smoke
Longman Language Activatorharming something or someone
· Pushing kids so hard from such an early age is likely to have some harmful results.· Scientists tend to agree that most diets don't work and can be harmful.· The destruction of the ozone layer will have a very harmful effect on the environment.harmful to · 80% of Americans think that television is harmful to society and especially to children.
harmful and usually having a permanent effect: · Up to 1500 patients suffered damaging side-effects after taking the drug.· The publicity that followed the scandal has been extremely damaging.damaging to: · The British beef crisis was damaging to the livelihoods of thousands of people in the industry.
likely to harm someone or something, especially in a way that is not too serious - use this especially about something that could also have a good effect if the situation was different: · Doctors have a duty to inform patients of the possible negative side-effects of the drug.· The school environment can be a negative force as well as a positive one.
to have a harmful effect on something such as an activity, organization, or type of work: · When companies close down, it's bad for the town and bad for the local economy.· A bad marriage is bad for the kids.· Reading without good lighting is bad for your eyes.
something that is bad for your health
to make you less healthy or make you ill: · Children always seem to love food that's bad for them - ice-cream, sugar, burgers.· Everyone knows that smoking is bad for your health.
likely to make you ill or less healthy: · He has such an unhealthy lifestyle -- smoking, drinking, eating too much.· An unhealthy diet is one that is too high in fat and sugar and too low in fibre.· My mother thought it was unhealthy to sleep with the windows shut at night.
likely to have a bad effect on your health: · The new air pollution controls are designed to limit harmful emissions from industry and motor vehicles.· You should always use sunscreen to protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun.harmful to: · As yet there is no proof that genetically modified foods are harmful to humans.
very harmful to your health, and usually having a permanent effect: · Avoid too much exposure to damaging ultraviolet light.damaging to: · X-rays can be extremely damaging to living cells.
to spoil the good opinion that people have of someone
to spoil the idea that people have about someone, especially a famous person who is often on television, in newspapers and magazines etc: · The star's cleancut image has been spoiled by accusations of gambling and drug-taking.
to make people no longer have a good opinion about someone, especially a politician or someone with an important job: · My main concern was to prevent this incident from damaging my reputation.
containing information about someone's dishonest or immoral behaviour, which damages the good opinion that people have of them: · We can't risk any damaging scandals just before a Presidential election.· His career had been ruined by the sensational and damaging stories that appeared in the popular press.damaging to: · The recent court cases have been very damaging to the public image of the medical profession.
to damage the good opinion that people have of a person or organization, especially when this is done deliberately and in order to get an advantage: · It was a blatant attempt to discredit the Prime Minister.· There were reports that his campaign team had been trying to dig up information that might discredit his rival.
when an organization such as a political party or newspaper deliberately tries to find out and tell people about bad things someone in a public position has done, for example so that people are less likely to vote for them: · The magistrates who investigated his business empire have been made victims of a smear campaign.smear campaign against: · He called on people to ignore what he called a smear campaign against the government.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=causing harm or damage to something or someone)· the harmful effects of drinking too much alcohol· Some of the effects can be quite damaging.
(=having a bad effect)· The expansion of the airport would have a negative impact on the environment.
(=having a bad effect on an industry)· The company now faces the prospect of a crippling strike.
Word family
WORD FAMILYnoundamagedamagesadjectivedamagingverbdamage
1causing physical harm to someone or something:  the damaging effects of sunlight► see thesaurus at harmful2affecting someone or something in a bad way:  damaging criticism of his policiesdamaging to The loss of jobs was damaging to morale.
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