injurious(形容词):有害的;会造成损害的;不利于……的(常用于健康、名誉、利益或环境等方面)。也可指“侮辱性的、伤害感情的”(较少见)。
/ɪnˈdʒʊəriəs/
Smoking is injurious to your health.
吸烟有害健康。
The report argued that the policy would be injurious to small businesses, increasing costs and reducing competitiveness.
报告称这项政策将对小企业不利,会增加成本并降低竞争力。
来自拉丁语 injuriōsus(“不公正的、造成伤害的”),与 injury(伤害、损害)同源;其核心含义是“带来伤害/不利后果”。后缀 -ous 表示“具有……性质的”。