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inimical

🇬🇧 UK/ɪ'nɪmɪk(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/i'nimikәl/
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Harmful or damaging in effect; hostile or unfriendly in attitude

有害的;敌意的;不友好的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
imlove
+
icrelating to, having the nature of
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
=inimical

Common Collocations

  • 1.inimical to对...有害
  • 2.inimical toward对...的敌意
  • 3.[inimical] effect[有害的]效果

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The harsh climate is inimical to most forms of agriculture.

  • 2.

    Stress is inimical to health and can lead to serious diseases.

  • 3.

    His inimical attitude toward the project doomed it from the start.

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