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单词 harms
释义

harm

1 of 2

noun

ˈhärm How to pronounce harm (audio)
1
: physical or mental damage : injury
the amount of harm sustained by the boat during the storm
2
: mischief, hurt
I meant you no harm.

harm

2 of 2

verb

harmed; harming; harms

transitive verb

: to damage or injure physically or mentally : to cause harm (see harm entry 1) to
No animals were harmed in the making of the film.
the national interest … was gravely harmed by this attack Elmer Davis
harmer noun

Synonyms

Noun

  • affliction
  • damage
  • detriment
  • hurt
  • injury

Verb

  • damage
  • hurt
  • injure
  • wound
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun They threatened him with bodily harm. The scandal has done irreparable harm to his reputation. She'll do anything to protect her children from harm. They have suffered serious physical harm. These new regulations could cause lasting harm to small businesses. Verb He would never intentionally harm his children. chemicals that could harm the environment The scandal has seriously harmed his reputation. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Women, meanwhile, disproportionately suffer from harm within their households. Jose A. Del Real, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 America’s energy industry isolated the nation from significant harm. Paul Podolsky, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 But city officials noted that researchers are increasingly concerned about accumulation in soil because the chemicals linger indefinitely and can cause harm at extremely low levels. Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 Etowah County Deputy District Attorney Carol Griffith said the bond conditions protect Burns’ children from the harm caused by parental drug abuse. al, 7 Sep. 2022 The facility had further failed to protect them from harm and provide adequate health and psychiatric care, the DOJ found. Molly Parker, ProPublica, 7 Sep. 2022 Whether those safeguards will arrive in time to save us all from serious harm remains to be seen. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 Members of the public have no constitutional right to sue public employees who fail to protect them from harm inflicted by third parties, the judge noted. oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2022 Those with an iPhone X or previous model who find that their battery is always running low will appreciate this battery case from Mophie that will keep your phone away from harm while also giving it some extra juice! Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022
Verb
Intellectually, my brain knows that a red spider in Alabama probably will not harm me. Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2022 Companies also won’t know what to expect during the next slate of auctions, and uncertainty means higher bids, which Dynegy argues will harm customers in the long term. Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 The late addition of oil and gas initiatives to the Inflation Reduction Act helped Democrats pass the sweeping legislation, but advocates for people of color and low-income communities fear the compromise will harm those groups. Bill Keveney, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2022 Critics of the legislation argue that it is falsely branded, will harm the economy, and further increase government intervention in the economy in favor of some industries over others. Joe Silverstein, Fox News, 17 Aug. 2022 Pebble opponents have said pollution from the mine will harm what is the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery, which is enjoying record runs again this summer. Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Aug. 2022 In Riverbend Park, surrounded by tall, pale ash trunks, Killian explained how the bug will harm around 2,000 ash trees — 11% of the tree inventory — in Corvallis’ public spaces. Madi Lietz And Aliannah Shalikar, oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2022 The Schumer-Manchin bill is full of measures that will harm Chamber companies. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 Deadbug Brew with the active ingredient of Spinosad is an organic pesticide that targets chilli thrips and will not harm ladybugs, green lacewings, minute pirate bugs and predatory mites. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English, from Old English hearm; akin to Old High German harm injury, Old Church Slavonic sramŭ shame

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

harm 1 of 2

noun

ˈhärm How to pronounce harm (audio)
: physical or mental damage : injury
The storm did little harm to the sheltered beach.

harm

2 of 2

verb

harmed; harming
: to cause hurt, injury, or damage to
insects that harm trees

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Noun

harm, injury, and damage mean an act that causes loss or pain. harm can be used of anything that causes suffering or loss. The frost did great harm to the crops. injury is likely to be used of something that has as a result the loss of health or success. She suffered an injury to the eyes. damage stresses the idea of loss (as of value or fitness). The fire caused much damage to the furniture.

Legal Definition

harm

noun

: loss of or damage to a person's right, property, or physical or mental well-being : injury

harms 1 of 2

noun

plural of harm
as in damages
something that causes loss or pain you were lucky to survive the fire without harm no harm in trying

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • damages
  • injuries
  • detriments
  • hurts
  • afflictions
  • insults
  • injustices
  • wrongs
  • affronts
  • outrages
  • disservices
  • impairments
  • disabilities
  • indignities
  • mayhem
  • disablements
  • wounds
  • burns
  • mutilations
  • scratches
  • offenses
  • lesions
  • disfigurements
  • darts
  • offences
  • abrasions
  • beatings
  • ruptures
  • scars
  • bruises
  • scalds
  • scrapes
  • contusions
  • lacerations
  • swellings
  • defacements
  • chafes
  • strains
  • concussions
  • gashes
  • cuts
  • sears
  • bumps
  • boo-boos
  • scathes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • remedies
  • cures
  • recoveries
  • fixes

harms

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of harm
1
as in injures
to cause bodily damage to though she wasn't harmed by the flying glass, she slipped and fell on a piece and cut her hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • damages
  • injures
  • hurts
  • wounds
  • bruises
  • tortures
  • scars
  • maims
  • abuses
  • tears
  • blows out
  • cripples
  • mutilates
  • impairs
  • torments
  • afflicts
  • scalds
  • gashes
  • grazes
  • nicks
  • lacerates
  • cuts
  • strains
  • creases
  • gores
  • bloodies
  • mangles
  • batters
  • hamstrings
  • spoils
  • scathes
  • contuses
  • scrapes
  • lames
  • blemishes
  • mars
  • maltreats
  • aggrieves
  • lays up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • heals
  • cures
  • remedies
  • fixes
  • mends
2
as in hurts
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of the company's reputation has been harmed by allegations of crooked accounting

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • damages
  • injures
  • hurts
  • mars
  • cripples
  • weakens
  • compromises
  • impairs
  • erodes
  • spoils
  • destroys
  • undermines
  • flaws
  • disfigures
  • vitiates
  • breaks
  • blemishes
  • defaces
  • ruins
  • crabs
  • deteriorates
  • wounds
  • bloodies
  • blights
  • shatters
  • endamages
  • enfeebles
  • enervates
  • tarnishes
  • crosses (up)
  • wrecks
  • tortures
  • maims
  • devastates
  • demolishes
  • wastes
  • batters
  • mutilates
  • torments
  • dents
  • scours
  • lacerates
  • annihilates
  • washes out
  • smashes
  • dings
  • scourges
  • disables
  • crushes
  • decimates
  • botches
  • desolates
  • dints
  • queers
  • pulverizes
  • clobbers
  • mangles
  • tears down
  • hamstrings
  • bashes
  • razes
  • totals
  • wipes out
  • lames
  • bangs up
  • wears (away)
  • gums (up)
  • dashes
  • does in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • repairs
  • helps
  • fixes
  • doctors
  • rebuilds
  • reconstructs
  • heals
  • cures
  • mends
  • reconditions
  • remedies
  • improves
  • rehabilitates
  • patches
  • enhances
  • renovates
  • rectifies
  • revamps
  • enriches
  • ameliorates
  • revises
  • edits
  • refines
  • betters
  • perfects
  • remodels
  • meliorates
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