| 单词 | harmful |
| 释义 | harmful (hɑːʳmfʊl ) adjective B2 Something that is harmful has a bad effect on something else, especially on a person's health. ...the harmful effects of smoking. It believed the affair was potentially harmful to British aviation. [+ to] Synonyms: damaging, dangerous, negative, evil Collocations: harmful behaviour There are testimonials by families and loved ones whose lives have been destroyed by the debtor's harmful behaviour. Times, Sunday Times Education rather than prohibition remains by far the best way of dissuading citizens from harmful behaviour. Times, Sunday Times But the panel ruled he had 'a deep-seated attitude that leads to harmful behaviour'. The Sun Also, initial random controllers may exhibit potentially harmful behaviour, such as repeatedly crashing into a wall, which may damage the robot. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They claim studies on worms suggests avoiding sugar boosts our defences against harmful compounds, free radicals, which occur naturally in our body. The Sun Eating raw watercress regularly in a salad or sandwich appears to raise levels of the beneficial compounds and cut levels of harmful compounds in the blood. Times, Sunday Times Nanoparticles can sequester (via adsorption or complexation), immobilizing them, or they can degrade the contaminants to less harmful compounds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Such materials react with the metal contaminants and passivate the contaminants by forming less harmful compounds that remain on the catalyst. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Water pollution occurs when pollutants are directly or indirectly discharged into water bodies without adequate treatment to remove harmful compounds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Regulations to place responsibility on social media chiefs to remove harmful content may be delayed until ministers resolve a row over their scope. Times, Sunday Times It was 'continuing to build new features and technology to find harmful content'. The Sun The shake-up comes amid growing alarm at harmful content online. The Sun The focus was on harmful content, but there was barely any mention of financial crime. Times,Sunday Times Being able to discern good from evil also prepares them to quickly turn away from and delete harmful content they do come across. Christianity Today It allows us to see at a glance which foods are high (red), medium (amber) or low (green) in harmful fat, sugar and salt per 100g. The Sun They also suggested that probiotic bacteria, which have been shown to cut harmful fats and cholesterol, may also play a role. Times, Sunday Times Designed to cut down on sugar, salt and harmful fats, it will see red lights being put on some popular foods, unless manufacturers change their recipes. Times, Sunday Times Free from growth hormones and antibiotics, cultured meat could be made healthier by removing the harmful fats and introducing 'good' fats such as omega-3. Times, Sunday Times It confuses the body clock and raises levels of harmful fats in the blood. The Sun To pay to get the harmful gas underground, you have to burn about one quarter more fuel, hardly a thrifty approach. Times, Sunday Times The rainforests are among the few ways that nature turns the harmful gas back into oxygen. The Sun The harmful gas emissions could exceed legal limits at 70 inhabited sites. Times, Sunday Times Many houseplants have since been found to get rid of ozone, a harmful gas given off by photocopiers and laser printers in offices. Times, Sunday Times Well now it's emerged that 95 per cent of all diesel cars pump out way more harmful gases than governments allow. The Sun That effect had a severely harmful impact, which they could do nothing to avoid, on very large numbers of vulnerable claimants. Times,Sunday Times Not all modern technology appears to have a harmful impact, however. Times,Sunday Times It was crucial to bring together patients, geneticists, and many others to show the harmful impact of gene patents on people's lives and scientific advancement. Times, Sunday Times I fear that [it] would have a negative and harmful impact on these critical areas of both towns ... Times, Sunday Times It might also make perpetrators realise the harmful impact of what they're doing. The Sun Although harmful material won't be banned per se, the algorithms pushing such content will be turned off by default. Times,Sunday Times Third, the big internet service providers are working on new filters that will make it much easier to block harmful material. The Sun Can't the tech companies hire more moderators to take down harmful material? Times, Sunday Times Internet safety campaigners are likely to question how long companies will be given to remove harmful material and whether the sanctions will be sufficiently punitive. Times, Sunday Times Harmful material are completely avoided in the manufacturing process. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They strengthen the skin barrier to prevent water loss and the entry of harmful microbes. Times, Sunday Times Since the discovery of penicillin almost 90 years ago, medicine has been battling harmful microbes. Times, Sunday Times This may involve removal of undissolved substances, dissolved substances and harmful microbes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's all down to a government ban on harmful pesticides, which improved the quality of river water so much that otters returned. Times, Sunday Times Research continues to seek new environmentally friendly ways to rid the soil of harmful pesticides. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are exposed to the sun, harmful pesticides and hazardous conditions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As a last resort, some programs will help farmers to access pest control products such as biocides as an alternative to the harmful pesticides being used. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It also absorbs potentially harmful pollutants in the air and provides food and shelter for birds and insects. Times, Sunday Times It cites evidence that the vapour contains harmful pollutants. Times, Sunday Times There are concerns over the health impacts of diesel, which emits far higher levels of harmful pollutants, including nitrogen oxides and particu-lates. Times, Sunday Times Health experts have warned that the foggy weather stops harmful pollutants, known as particulate matter, dispersing and can cause harm to individuals with asthma and lung disease. Times, Sunday Times Harmful pollutants to the health and the environment include particulates (soot), hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, ozone, lead, and various oxides of nitrogen. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An idling car produces enough exhaust emissions in a minute to fill 150 balloons with harmful pollution. Times,Sunday Times Although traffic gets most of the blame for creating toxic air, even modest wood burning in densely populated areas can lead to harmful pollution comparable to that created by traffic. Times, Sunday Times They are also reportedly concerned with the potential for harmful pollution affecting their crops, while fishermen felt their livelihood would be adversely affected by the modifications to the bay. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The lightweight system would protect travellers from harmful radiation from the sun, which causes sickness and even organ failure. The Sun One put her through a harmful radiation treatment in order to 'cure' her of her most fundamental sense of herself. Times, Sunday Times These would stop harmful radiation, he said. Times, Sunday Times Local objectors who oppose the aerials on health grounds are often unsuccessful because of the lack of scientific evidence of harmful radiation. Times, Sunday Times Most of these artifacts emit harmful radiation, limiting their usage to short periods of time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Plus hats protect you from the harmful rays of the sun. The Sun The lower lip protrudes, so it's likely to catch more harmful rays from the sun. The Sun The zinc oxide helps to block harmful rays. Times, Sunday Times That means ingredients such as zinc oxide and titanium dioxide which reflect those harmful rays. The Sun Yet, in our quest for the next big thing, are we leaving ourselves open to an even greater level of skin damage: the harmful rays of the sun? Times, Sunday Times People were warned to stay away from the potentially harmful substance. Times, Sunday Times It may also exchange with a less harmful substance at this site. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A consistently high reading would necessitate a further investigation into whether the rspm contains any harmful substance such as sulpuric acid. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Because of the generic name canned air, some people mistakenly believe that the can only contains normal air or contains a less harmful substance such as nitrous oxide. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She said that in the past three years several dermatologists had tested the products and found no harmful substances. ST The fats they contain - known as sterols and sterolins - help flush out harmful toxins from the body. The Sun You will find grease and grime lifts away without the need for harmful toxins. The Sun You can choose an e-cigarette with or without nicotine but, unlike ordinary cigarette smoke, the vapour doesn't have harmful toxins or produce the tar that can cause cancer. The Sun The unregulated use of mercury in the mines has led to high quantities of the element being released into the atmosphere, exposing the miners to harmful toxins. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When the wetlands' plants and soils are intact, many harmful toxins are shut out, and the habitat can be a safer place for migratory birds and other species to reside. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Free radicals are the unstable, highly reactive and potentially harmful molecules formed in the body by exposure to sunlight, cigarette smoke and environmental pollutants. PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycystic ovary syndrome (2002) This will dramatically reduce your exposure to potentially harmful pesticide residues. Times, Sunday Times (2016) But a toy store banned them over potentially harmful chemicals. The Sun (2014) But the tendency to avoid gross and potentially harmful things may not be just limited to humans. Smithsonian Mag (2017) It also absorbs potentially harmful pollutants in the air and provides food and shelter for birds and insects. Times, Sunday Times (2010) She said his 'two-timing' must have hurt both his wife and the celebrity — but that there was a risk in considering it socially harmful. Times, Sunday Times Illegal activities, socially harmful industries such as defence and most government spending should be excluded, he believed. Times, Sunday Times However, it was probably his concept and terminology that provided the unfortunate conglomeration of aspects of inferiority, amorality and socially harmful behavior. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Only in a personally or socially harmful context can transference be described as a pathological issue. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This responsibility can be passive, by avoiding engaging in socially harmful acts, or active, by performing activities that directly advance social goals. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 有害的 Japanese: 有害な |
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