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

• 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。
• Joint military exercises have increased in the region, to the detriment of trust between countries.
  联合军事演习在本地区有增无减，不利于国家间建立信任。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• It is bundling its services with its search results to their detriment.
  谷歌正把自家服务跟搜索结果捆绑到一起，损害了他们的利益。
• An incident like this cannot happen again without detriment to our business relations.
  象这样的事件如再发生就必然损害我们的业务关系。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。