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detriment noun
⇨ damage damage noun damage ♦︎ harm ♦︎ detrimentThese are all words for the bad effects on sb/sth of an accident, crime, disease or other unfortunate event. 这些词均表示不幸事件造成的伤害、损害。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆damage / harm / detriment to sth◆damage / harm from sth◆great / serious / severe / lasting / long-term / environmental damage / harm / detriment◆real / irreparable / permanent / physical / bodily / personal / emotional / psychological damage / harm◆to cause / do / inflict / suffer / escape / prevent damage / harm◆damage / harm results from sth■ damage [uncountable] the fact of sth being broken or spoiled, or the pain or suffering felt by sb, as a result of an accident, crime, disease or other unfortunate event 破坏；损害；伤害◆The earthquake caused damage to property estimated at $60 million.估计地震造成6 000万元的财产损失。◆We assessed the storm damage.我们估算了暴风雨所造成的损失。◆He was hit by a car and suffered severe brain damage.他被汽车撞了，脑部严重受伤。◆I insist on paying for the damage.我坚持要赔偿损失。◆I'm going－I've done enough damage here already.我走了，我在这里造成的损害已经够多了。 see also damaging ⇨ harmful ■ harm [uncountable] damage or suffering caused to sb/sth 伤害；损害◆The accident could have been worse; luckily no harm was done.这次事故本来可能糟糕得多，所幸没有造成损伤。◆The treatment they gave him did him more harm than good.他们的治疗反而使他病情加重了。◆Hard work never did anyone any harm.努力工作对任何人都绝无害处。◆He may look fierce, but he means no harm.他也许看上去很凶，但并无恶意。◆Don't worry, we'll see that the children come to no harm.别担心，我们会保证孩子们安然无恙。◆I prefer the children to play in the garden where they're out of harm's way.我比较喜欢让孩子在花园里玩耍，因为那里安全。 see also harmful ⇨ harmful NOTE 辨析 Damage or harm?Use damage to talk about the effects of storms, floods, fire, etc. on buildings and other objects. 表示暴风雨、洪水、火灾等给建筑物或其他物体造成的破坏用damage◆storm / flood / fire / smoke / bomb / structural damage暴风雨／洪水破坏；火灾损失；烟雾熏坏；炸弹毁坏；结构破坏Use damage to talk about the physical state of unhealthy organs in the body. 表示体内器官受损用damage◆liver / kidney / lung / brain damage肝／肾／肺／脑损伤Use damage or harm to talk about mental or emotional suffering. 表示精神或感情上受伤害用damage或harm◆emotional / psychological / social damage / harm感情／心理／社会伤害Use harm in a number of fixed phrases (see above) to express opinions about what or who may cause harm, or whether harm has been caused. * harm用于一些固定短语（如上），表达认为什么（或谁）可能造成伤害，或是否已经造成伤害。 ■ detriment / /ˈdetrɪmənt/ / [uncountable, countable, usually singular] (formal) the act of causing harm or damage; sth that causes harm or damage 伤害；损害；造成伤害（或损害）的事物◆Wood accounts for 90% of energy production in some countries, with consequent environmental detriment.有些国家90%的能源产自木材，因而给环境造成了破坏。◆He was engrossed in the job to the detriment of his health.他全力投入工作，结果损害了健康。◆The tax cannot be introduced without detriment to people's living standards.征收该税势必会影响到大众的生活水平。 see also detrimental ⇨ harmful |