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prejudicial

UK //ˌprɛdʒʊˈdɪʃ(ə)l//US //ˌprɛdʒəˈdɪʃ(ə)l//

词源

源自中古法语 'prejudiciel',来自拉丁语 'praeiudicium'(意为‘预先判断’或‘偏见’),由 'prae-'(前)和 'iudicium'(判断)组成。

adjective

❶ 指某事物对某人或某事有害或不利,可能导致偏见或损害。常用于法律或正式语境中描述负面影响。

“The judge ruled that the media coverage was prejudicial to the trial.”

(法官裁定媒体报道对审判有不利影响。)

“Smoking is prejudicial to your health.”

(吸烟对健康有害。)

同义词:harmful, damaging, detrimental

常见短语

prejudicial to — 表示对某人或某事有害或不利,常用于正式或法律语境中。

“The new regulations are prejudicial to small businesses.”

(新法规对小企业不利。)