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单词 inimical
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•im•i•cal /ɪˈnɪmɪkəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. harmful;
    causing injury:conditions inimical to health.
  2. unfriendly;
    hostile:a cold, inimical gaze.
in•im•i•cal•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•im•i•cal  (i nimi kəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. adverse in tendency or effect;
    unfavorable;
    harmful:a climate inimical to health.
  2. unfriendly;
    hostile:a cold, inimical gaze.
Also, in•imi•ca•ble. 
  • Latin inimīc(us) unfriendly, hostile (see enemy) + -al1
  • 1635–45
in•imi•cal•ly, adv. 
in•imi•cal•ness, in•im′i•cali•ty, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged noxious.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged antagonistic. See hostile. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged friendly.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
inimical /ɪˈnɪmɪkəl/ adj
  1. adverse or unfavourable
  2. not friendly; hostile
Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin inimīcālis, from inimīcus, from in-1 + amīcus friendly; see enemy

inˈimically adv inˈimicalness, inˌimiˈcality n
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