detriment
n. 伤害,损害
If something happens to the detriment of something or to a person's detriment, it causes harm or damage to them.
Children spend too much time on schoolwork, to the detriment of other activities.
孩子把太多的时间用于做作业,影响了他们参加其他活动。
If something happens without detriment to a person or thing, it does not harm or damage them.
These difficulties have been overcome without detriment to performance.
这些困难都已在不影响业绩的情况下得到了克服。
1. a damage or loss
This tax can not be introduced without detriment to the economy.
这一税收制度一旦施行,必定会危害国民经济.
Smoking is a detriment to one's health.
吸烟危害健康.
Foreign banks, began to locate major branches in London to the detriment of the clearing banks.
外国银行为了与英国清算银行竞争, 开始在伦敦设置主要分行.
Every part of the structure which can be saved without detriment will be saved.
可以节省的部分,如果不因节省而发生后害,将被节省掉.
His lack of education be a serious detriment to his career.
他的未受教育对他的事业是一种严重的妨碍.