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词组 harm
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noun | verb
harm1 /hɑːm $ hɑːrm/ noun damage, injury, or trouble caused by someone or somethingverbscause (sb/sth) harm We try not to use chemicals that cause harm to the environment.do (sth) harm The scandal did a lot of harm to his reputation.inflict harm formal (=make someone suffer physical harm) None of us wants to inflict harm on another human being.suffer harm formal Luckily, no one suffered any serious harm.prevent harm Pregnant women should stop smoking in order to prevent harm to their unborn babies.reduce/minimize harm The new law aims to reduce the harm caused by drugs. | The bags can be reused to minimize environmental harm.protect/shield sb/sth from harm They offer advice on how to protect children from harm when using the internet. Don’t say give harm or make harm. Say do harm or cause harm.adjectives/nouns + harmgreat/serious/significant harm If you drink too much alcohol, you can do yourself serious harm.lasting/permanent harm The doctor says that there is no permanent harm to his legs.irreparable harm (=which cannot be made better) The stories in the newspapers caused irreparable harm to her career.untold harm formal (=very great harm) Bullying causes untold harm and can affect a child for the rest of his or her life.potential harm People need to be more aware of the potential harm of some foods.physical harm (=to someone’s body) Too much exercise can cause physical harm.psychological/emotional harm (=to someone’s mind) Some of these children have suffered serious emotional harm.environmental harm Gold mining causes a lot of environmental harm.self-harm (=physical harm that someone deliberately does to themselves, such as cutting their skin) People with some mental illnesses may be at risk of self-harm.prepositionsharm to sb/sth Plastic bags cause a lot of harm to the environment.phrasesmean no harm (=not intend to hurt or upset someone) He apologized and assured me that he meant no harm.come to no harm/not come to any harm (=not be hurt or damaged) She was pleased her car had come to no harm.do more harm than good Vitamin pills sometimes do more harm than good.out of harm’s way (=in a place where something cannot cause harm or be harmed) If you have children, make sure you keep medicines out of harm’s way.be at risk of harm The child can be removed from the family if they are at serious risk of harm.no harm done spoken (=used to tell someone not to worry about something they have done) “I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to stand on your foot.” “Don’t worry, no harm done.”where’s the harm in that? spoken (=used when you think that something seems reasonable, although other people may not) I sometimes have a few drinks with my friends – where’s the harm in that?
noun | verb
harm2 /hɑːm $ hɑːrm/ verb to have a bad effect on something or someoneadverbsseriously/severely harm sb/sth The incident has seriously harmed his chances of winning the election.deliberately/intentionally harm sb/sth They had been accused of deliberately harming their children.irreparably harm sth (=in a way that cannot be repaired) Environmentalists said the area’s wildlife would be irreparably harmed by the building work.physically harm sb (=harm someone’s body) Prisoners will not be physically harmed in any way.THESAURUS: harm damagehealth | economy | reputation | image | confidence | credibility | career | chances to harm something badly. Damage is more serious than harm: Drinking too much alcohol can severely damage your health. | High wage rises could damage the economy. | His reputation was badly damaged and his career was in ruins. | The affair has damaged people’s confidence in the government. | Losing their best player could damage the team's chances of success in the competition. be bad for sb/sthbusiness | trade | health | the economy | the environment | morale | reputation | image to be likely to harm someone or something: All this rain is bad for business. | We all know that smoking is bad for your health. | Uncertainty about the future is always bad for morale (=it makes a group of people feel unhappy and less confident about their situation). | They are worried that the news will be bad for the company's image abroad. | Too much fatty food is bad for you. be detrimental to sb/sth formalinterests | health | character to be bad for something or someone: They say the deal is detrimental to the interests of American workers. | Some of these chemicals may be detrimental to health. | The new housing development will be detrimental to the character of this small town. impair formalability | vision | hearing to harm something, especially someone’s ability to do something or the correct working of a system: Any amount of alcohol that you drink will impair your ability to drive. | His vision was impaired because of the effects of the drug. prejudicechances | outcome to have a bad effect on the future success of something: Don’t do anything to prejudice our chances of winning. | I do not wish to prejudice the outcome of the talks.
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