单词 | pernicious |
释义 | pernicious (pəʳnɪʃəs ) adjective If you describe something as pernicious, you mean that it is very harmful. [formal] Parents are blaming not only peer pressure but also the pernicious influence of the internet. There is a pernicious culture of excellence: everything has to be not merely good but the best. Synonyms: wicked, bad, damaging, dangerous Collocations: pernicious effect The practice was far more widespread than has been acknowledged, and its pernicious effects remain with us. The Times Literary Supplement Yet on we trundle, seemingly indifferent to its pernicious effects. Times, Sunday Times The myths that are informing political discussions of social mobility in this country have pernicious effects. Times, Sunday Times His error was in not wanting to recognise the pernicious effects of debt. Times, Sunday Times Those later tests took place against a backdrop of protests about the dangerous effects of nuclear testing, with 'fallout' and the pernicious effects of strontium-90 being widely debated. Times, Sunday Times Another more pernicious form, known as a 'rootkit', can allow hackers to access your computer remotely. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The couple were the victims of a pernicious form of identity theft - but with a twist. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Those who disagree are misled either by a warped view of history or a pernicious form of moral relativism. Times, Sunday Times (2006) It is the most pernicious form of political correctness. Times, Sunday Times (2007) And perhaps the pernicious influence of their new-found wealth reinvented and destabilised their bond with family and friends. The Sun (2013) The scale and complexity of the war exposed in Britain weak systems and the pernicious influence of patronage. The Times Literary Supplement (2014) He has called for regulations to protect the Chinese language from the pernicious influence of foreign imports. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The most widespread and pernicious influence on British culture is nostalgia. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We hope its pernicious influence is finally at an end. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Translations: Chinese: 极为有害的 Japanese: 有害な |
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