Word · Frequency #20251
prejudicial
有害的;不利的
核心释义
常用结构 be prejudicial to sth,意为“对……有害”。
Causing harm or injury; detrimental.
- 1.
表现出偏见或偏袒的。
Exhibiting prejudice or bias.
- 2.
造成伤害或损害的;有害的或致伤的。
Causing harm or injury; detrimental, harmful or injurious.
- 3.
倾向于依据过往历史而非当前案件的证据来说服的。
Tending to convince based on past history rather than on evidence about the case at hand.
有偏见的;带成见的;易使陪审团产生偏见的;表现出偏见或偏袒的。;造成伤害或损害的;有害的或致伤的。;倾向于依据过往历史而非当前案件的证据来说服的。
用法In use
Spreading false rumors about a coworker can be prejudicial to team harmony.
用法提示:形容词 prejudicial 表示'造成损害的',这里描述谣言对团队和谐的有害影响。
The judge ruled that the article was prejudicial and could affect the trial's fairness.
用法提示:形容词 prejudicial 表示'有偏见的',这里指文章内容对审判产生不公平影响。
Using stereotypes in hiring decisions is both unethical and prejudicial.
用法提示:形容词 prejudicial 表示'造成偏见的',这里强调刻板印象导致的不公正。
be prejudicial to sth
表示对某事物有害或造成损害。
The new policy is prejudicial to small businesses.
新政策对小企业不利。
be prejudicial against sb/sth
表示对某人或某物有偏见。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- prejudicial effect
- 不利影响
- The judge ruled that the evidence would have a prejudicial effect on the jury.法官裁定,该证据会对陪审团产生不利影响。
- prejudicial evidence
- 有偏见的证据
- The defense argued that the photograph was prejudicial evidence.辩方认为那张照片是有偏见的证据。
- be prejudicial to
- 对……有害
- Any delay would be prejudicial to the plaintiff's case.任何拖延都会对原告的案件不利。
- prejudicial impact
- 不良影响
- The court weighed the prejudicial impact of the testimony against its probative value.法院权衡了证词的不良影响与其证明价值。
- clearly prejudicial
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记 prejudicial = pre- + judicial:开庭前就带 prejudice(偏见),既有偏见又对当事人有害。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:正式书面语、法律与法庭语境 prejudicial 通常用于正式或法律语境,多出现在书面语中,表示“有害的”或“有偏见的”,常见搭配如 prejudicial to。日常口语中较少使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与介词to连用,表示'对...不利的'或'有损于...的'。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词的重音元音都是 /ɪ/,且后面都是 /ʃəl/,所以都与 prejudicial 押韵。注意:prejudice /ˈprɛdʒədɪs/ 和 prejudiced /ˈprɛdʒədɪst/ 拼写相近但不以 /ɪʃəl/ 结尾;special /ˈspɛʃəl/、social /ˈsoʊʃəl/ 也拼写相似,但元音不同,不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.