detrimental

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Meaning: Causing harm, damage, or disadvantage; tending to impair or undermine something.

造成伤害、损害或不利影响的;倾向于损害或破坏某事物的。
Que causa daño, perjuicio o desventaja; que tiende a menoscabar o socavar algo.
害・損害・不利益をもたらす。何かを損ない弱める傾向があること。
해, 손해, 또는 불이익을 초래하는. 무언가를 손상시키거나 약화시키는 경향이 있는.

Detrimental is a formal alternative to 'harmful' and is standard in legal, medical, and policy writing. It typically collocates with 'to' — detrimental to health, detrimental to the economy, detrimental to the interests of justice. In employment law, 'detrimental treatment' has a specific legal meaning referring to unfair treatment of whistleblowers or those exercising statutory rights. The word implies measurable or demonstrable harm rather than trivial inconvenience.

detrimental是'harmful'的正式替代词,在法律、医学和政策写作中属于标准用语。它通常与'to'搭配——detrimental to health(有害健康)、detrimental to the economy(不利于经济)、detrimental to the interests of justice(有损司法利益)。在劳动法中,'detrimental treatment'(不利对待)具有特定的法律含义,指对举报人或行使法定权利者的不公正对待。该词暗示的是可衡量的或可证明的伤害,而非微不足道的不便。
Detrimental es una alternativa formal a 'harmful' y resulta habitual en textos jurídicos, médicos y de política pública. Suele combinarse con 'to' — detrimental to health, detrimental to the economy, detrimental to the interests of justice. En el derecho laboral, 'detrimental treatment' tiene un significado jurídico específico referido al trato injusto a denunciantes internos o a quienes ejercen derechos legales. La palabra implica un daño mensurable o demostrable, no una simple molestia.
detrimentalは'harmful'のフォーマルな代替語であり、法律・医学・政策的な文章で標準的に用いられる。通常'to'を伴う——detrimental to health(健康に有害な)、detrimental to the economy(経済に不利な)、detrimental to the interests of justice(司法の利益に反する)。労働法では'detrimental treatment'(不利益取扱い)は、内部通報者や法的権利を行使した者に対する不当な扱いを指す特定の法的意味を持つ。些細な不便ではなく、測定可能または実証可能な害を含意する。
Detrimental은 'harmful'의 격식체 대안으로 법률, 의학, 정책 문서에서 표준적으로 사용된다. 보통 'to'와 함께 쓰인다—detrimental to health, detrimental to the economy, detrimental to the interests of justice. 고용법에서 'detrimental treatment'는 내부고발자나 법정 권리를 행사하는 자에 대한 불공정한 대우를 가리키는 특정한 법적 의미를 지닌다. 이 단어는 사소한 불편이 아닌 측정 가능하거나 입증 가능한 해를 함축한다.

Examples

  1. The tribunal found that the claimant had suffered detrimental treatment as a result of raising concerns about patient safety.
    仲裁庭认定,原告因提出患者安全问题而遭受了不利对待。
    El tribunal determinó que la demandante había sufrido un trato perjudicial por haber planteado preocupaciones sobre la seguridad de los pacientes.
    審判所は、申立人が患者の安全に関する懸念を提起した結果として不利益な取扱いを受けたと認定した。
    심판원은 신청인이 환자 안전에 대한 우려를 제기한 결과로 불이익한 처우를 받았다고 인정했다.
  2. Prolonged exposure to screen light before bedtime has been shown to be detrimental to sleep quality.
    研究表明,就寝前长时间暴露在屏幕光线下对睡眠质量有害。
    Se ha demostrado que la exposición prolongada a la luz de las pantallas antes de acostarse es perjudicial para la calidad del sueño.
    就寝前の画面光への長時間曝露は睡眠の質に有害であることが示されている。
    취침 전 화면 빛에 장시간 노출되면 수면의 질에 해롭다는 것이 밝혀졌다.
  3. The proposed cuts would be detrimental to the long-term competitiveness of British universities on the world stage.
    拟议的削减将对英国大学在世界舞台上的长期竞争力产生不利影响。
    Los recortes propuestos serían perjudiciales para la competitividad a largo plazo de las universidades británicas en el panorama mundial.
    提案された削減は、英国の大学の世界舞台における長期的な競争力に悪影響を及ぼすであろう。
    제안된 삭감은 세계 무대에서 영국 대학의 장기적 경쟁력에 해가 될 것이다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: legal, medical, professional

Tone: negative

Origin & History

From Latin detrimentum (loss, damage), from deterere (to wear away), from de- (away) + terere (to rub, wear). Entered English in the 15th century as a noun; the adjective form followed in the 17th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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