damaging
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++dam·ag·ing /ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/ ●●○ adjective 1 causing physical harm to someone or something 造成损害的，造成伤害的 the damaging effects of sunlight 太阳光的破坏作用► see thesaurus at harmful2 affecting someone or something in a bad way 产生不良影响的 damaging criticism of his policies 对他的政策产生负面影响的批评damaging to The loss of jobs was damaging to morale. 裁员影响了士气。Examples from the Corpus
damaging• It is sudden sharp bursts of sun which are most damaging.• More recently the focus has been on literature which might be thought of as racially damaging.• The publicity that followed the scandal has been extremely damaging.• Wearing sunscreen can minimize the damaging effects of sunlight.• Its effect was particularly damaging in relation to the recurrent tragedies of death in childhood, which are examined in the next chapter.• Any threat to this monastic system would clearly be material for damaging propaganda.• A spokeswoman for the charity said today that the bogus collections could have damaging repercussions.• We can't risk any damaging scandals just before a Presidential election.• Up to 1500 patients suffered damaging side-effects after taking the drug.• A spill would be especially damaging since equipment normally used for containment could not operate in such shallow waters.• His career had been ruined by the sensational and damaging stories that appeared in the popular press.• X-rays can be extremely damaging to living cells.• The British beef crisis was damaging to the livelihoods of thousands of people in the industry.• The recent court cases have been very damaging to the public image of the medical profession.• Avoid too much exposure to damaging ultraviolet light.damaging to• Wigand's statements could be very damaging to the tobacco companies.dam·ag·ing adjectiveChineseSyllable
someone Corpus physical to causing or harm something
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damaging
dam‧ag‧ing /ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/
adjective1. causing physical harm to someone or something:
the damaging effects of sunlight
2. affecting someone or something in a bad way:
damaging criticism of his policies
damaging to
The loss of jobs was damaging to morale.
▪ harmful 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
▪be bad for somebody/something 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.
▪damaging 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.
▪detrimental 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
▪negative 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 hazardous substances are likely to be dangerous to people’s health and safety: Hazardous waste needs to be disposed of safely. | hazardous chemicals
▪toxic toxic substances, smoke etc are poisonous: toxic waste | toxic fumes | Toxic chemicals spilled into the river.
▪pernicious /pəˈnɪʃəs $ pər-/ 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
dam‧ag‧ing /ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/
adjective1. causing physical harm to someone or something: 2. affecting someone or something in a bad way:
damaging to
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