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    inimical

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·im·i·cal /ɪˈnɪmɪkəl/ adjective formal  HARM/BE BAD FORmaking it difficult for something to exist or happenn a cold, inimical climateinimical to conditions inimical to development 对发展不利的条件
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    inimical to• Price controls are inimical to economic growth.    Origin inimical (1500-1600) Late Latin inimicalis, from Latin inimicus; → ENEMY
    in·im·i·cal adjectiveLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
    making Corpus something exist for it difficult to


    inimical
    in‧im‧i‧cal /ɪˈnɪmɪkəl/ adjective formal
     Date: 1500-1600
     Language: Late Latin
     Origin: inimicalis, from Latin inimicus; ⇨ enemy
    making it difficult for something to exist or happen:
        a cold, inimical climate
        inimical to
        conditions inimical to development


    in·imi·calBrE /ɪˈnɪmɪkl/ 🔊NAmE /ɪˈnɪmɪkl/ 🔊 adjective (formal) ~ to sth harmful to sth; not helping sth 对…有害的；不利于…的◆These policies are inimical to the interests of society. 这些政策有损于社会的利益。🔊🔊unfriendly 不友好的；敌意的◆an inimical stare敌意的注视