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-derivedinnot, opposite of
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icrelating to, having the nature of
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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.