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单词 harm
释义 harm
I. \ˈhärm, ˈhȧm\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hearm; akin to Old High German harm disgrace, injury, Old Norse harmr grief, Old Slavic sram ŭ shame
1.
 a. : physical or mental damage : injury
  < safety glass protects passengers from harm >
  < where the dune belt and the beach are both wide the sea did little harm — J.A.Steers >
 b. : mischief, hurt, disservice
  < his preelection declaration of independence had done him no harm — Virginia Prewett >
2. : an act or instance of injury
 < guess at intents and assume harms — Burges Johnson >
specifically : a material and tangible detriment or loss to a person, whether or not the law grants a remedy — distinguished from injury
Synonyms: see injury

- out of harm's way
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English harmen, from Old English hearmian, from hearm, n.
: to cause hurt or damage to : injure
 < the national interest … was gravely harmed by this attack — Elmer Davis >
Synonyms: see injure
III. adjective
Etymology: harm (I)
South : disrespectful, unkind, harmful
 < never said a harm word against your daddy — T.H.Phillips >
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