toxic

adjective

/ˈtɒksɪk/

/ˈtɑːksɪk/

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containing poison; poisonous
- toxic chemicals/fumes/gases/substances
- to dispose of toxic waste
- Many pesticides are highly toxic.
- toxic to somebody/something This chemical is toxic to many forms of life.
opposite non-toxic
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- biodiversity
- conservation
- endanger
- the environment
- extinct
- green
- managed
- species
- sustainable
- toxic
Topics The environmentc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- prove
- stay
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- to
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toxic debt/loan/asset/investment a level of debt or high-risk investment that causes very serious problems for a bank or other financial institution
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- prove
- stay
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- to
See full entry
(informal, disapproving) (of a person, relationship or situation) very unpleasant, especially in the way somebody likes to control and influence other people in a dishonest way
- I felt trapped in this toxic relationship.
- The political situation is highly toxic.
- the toxic atmosphere that now exists in political life
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- prove
- stay
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- to
See full entry

Word Originmid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin toxicus ‘poisoned’, from Latin toxicum ‘poison’, from Greek toxikon (pharmakon) ‘(poison for) arrows’, from toxon ‘bow’.

单词	toxic
释义	toxic adjective /ˈtɒksɪk/ /ˈtɑːksɪk/ jump to other results containing poison; poisonous toxic chemicals/fumes/gases/substances to dispose of toxic waste Many pesticides are highly toxic. toxic to somebody/something This chemical is toxic to many forms of life. opposite non-toxic Wordfinder biodiversity conservation endanger the environment extinct green managed species sustainable toxic Topics The environmentc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be prove stay … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition to See full entry toxic debt/loan/asset/investment a level of debt or high-risk investment that causes very serious problems for a bank or other financial institution Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be prove stay … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition to See full entry (informal, disapproving) (of a person, relationship or situation) very unpleasant, especially in the way somebody likes to control and influence other people in a dishonest way I felt trapped in this toxic relationship. The political situation is highly toxic. the toxic atmosphere that now exists in political life Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be prove stay … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition to See full entry Word Originmid 17th cent.: from medieval Latin toxicus ‘poisoned’, from Latin toxicum ‘poison’, from Greek toxikon (pharmakon) ‘(poison for) arrows’, from toxon ‘bow’.
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