Definition of adverse in English:

adverse

adjective ˈadvəːs

Preventing success or development; harmful; unfavourable.
阻碍成功（或发展）的；有害的；不利的
taxes are having an adverse effect on production
税收对生产正起着不利的影响。
adverse weather conditions
不利的天气条件。
Example sentencesExamples
- He believed it would have adverse effect on business and trade in the community.
- Of course, there is also the adverse publicity that could dog them for years to come.
- It was bound to attract adverse publicity and bring the profession into disrepute.
- The trials had been cancelled after the drug was found to cause an adverse reaction.
- Roadworks on three of the routes in and out of Skipton are having an adverse effect on local businesses.
- She said the development would have major adverse impacts on the beauty of the landscape.
- Fortunately, most schools forced to close due to the adverse weather were due to reopen today.
- Sources say that clients are leaving in droves because of the continuing adverse publicity.
- The most common adverse effects reported related to skin irritation and skin burning.
- I hope his commitment and long hours do not have adverse effects on him or his family.
- The adverse publicity generated by the hijacking was the last thing the airline needed.
- The child required urgent medical attention but did not develop long term adverse effects.
- A hike in interest rates could have an adverse effect on house prices and in terms of consumer wealth.
- Perhaps they never learned how to drive in adverse conditions in the first place.
- So when lawn edges become overgrown and tatty, it can have an adverse effect on the look of the whole garden.
- The adverse publicity has caused tourists to stay away in droves from the countryside and towns.
- Not only did they put up a good show in adverse circumstances, they entertained the crowd greatly.
- Despite the adverse blustery weather conditions, it was clear that Oxford had the edge.
- Bacteria present in organic matter can have adverse effects on human and animal health.
- The development will not have any adverse effect upon bats or other wildlife living in the area.
Synonyms
unfavourable, disadvantageous, inauspicious, unpropitious, unfortunate, unlucky, untimely, untoward
disagreeable, unpleasant, bad, poor, terrible, dreadful, dire, wretched, nasty, hostile
harmful, dangerous, injurious, detrimental, hurtful, deleterious, destructive, pernicious, disadvantageous, unfavourable, unfortunate, unhealthy
hostile, unfavourable, antagonistic, unfriendly, ill-disposed, negative, opposing, opposed, contrary, dissenting, inimical, antipathetic, at odds

Usage

The two words adverse and averse are related in origin but they do not have the same meaning. Adverse means ‘unfavourable or harmful’ and is normally used of conditions and effects rather than people, as in adverse weather conditions. Averse, on the other hand, is used of people, nearly always with to, and means ‘having a strong dislike or opposition to something’, as in I am not averse to helping out. A common error is to use adverse instead of averse, as in he is not adverse to making a profit

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French advers, from Latin adversus 'against, opposite', past participle of advertere, from ad- 'to' + vertere 'to turn'. Compare with averse.

verse from Old English:
In his poem ‘Digging’ (1966), Seamus Heaney resolves to carry on the family tradition of digging the soil by ‘digging’ himself, not with a spade like his father and grandfather, but with a pen. The link between agriculture and writing poetry goes all the way back to the origin of the word verse, as Latin versus meant both ‘a turn of the plough, furrow’ and ‘a line of writing’. The idea here is that of a plough turning and marking another straight line or furrow. Versus is also the source of versatile (early 17th century) and version (Late Middle English), and it is based on Latin vertere ‘to turn’, from which vertebra (early 17th century), vertical (mid 16th century), vertigo (Late Middle English), and many other words such as adverse (Late Middle English), convert (Late Middle English), and pervert (Late Middle English) ‘turn bad’. Vortex (mid 17th century) is closely related. Versed (early 17th century), as in well versed in, is different, coming from Latin versari ‘be engaged in’.

Definition of adverse in US English:

adverse

adjective

Preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable.
阻碍成功（或发展）的；有害的；不利的
taxes are having an adverse effect on production
税收对生产正起着不利的影响。
adverse weather conditions
不利的天气条件。
Example sentencesExamples
- A hike in interest rates could have an adverse effect on house prices and in terms of consumer wealth.
- Roadworks on three of the routes in and out of Skipton are having an adverse effect on local businesses.
- The child required urgent medical attention but did not develop long term adverse effects.
- The development will not have any adverse effect upon bats or other wildlife living in the area.
- Of course, there is also the adverse publicity that could dog them for years to come.
- It was bound to attract adverse publicity and bring the profession into disrepute.
- The trials had been cancelled after the drug was found to cause an adverse reaction.
- Not only did they put up a good show in adverse circumstances, they entertained the crowd greatly.
- She said the development would have major adverse impacts on the beauty of the landscape.
- Fortunately, most schools forced to close due to the adverse weather were due to reopen today.
- Perhaps they never learned how to drive in adverse conditions in the first place.
- The adverse publicity has caused tourists to stay away in droves from the countryside and towns.
- Bacteria present in organic matter can have adverse effects on human and animal health.
- He believed it would have adverse effect on business and trade in the community.
- The adverse publicity generated by the hijacking was the last thing the airline needed.
- Despite the adverse blustery weather conditions, it was clear that Oxford had the edge.
- I hope his commitment and long hours do not have adverse effects on him or his family.
- Sources say that clients are leaving in droves because of the continuing adverse publicity.
- The most common adverse effects reported related to skin irritation and skin burning.
- So when lawn edges become overgrown and tatty, it can have an adverse effect on the look of the whole garden.
Synonyms
unfavourable, disadvantageous, inauspicious, unpropitious, unfortunate, unlucky, untimely, untoward
harmful, dangerous, injurious, detrimental, hurtful, deleterious, destructive, pernicious, disadvantageous, unfavourable, unfortunate, unhealthy
hostile, unfavourable, antagonistic, unfriendly, ill-disposed, negative, opposing, opposed, contrary, dissenting, inimical, antipathetic, at odds

Usage

Adverse means ‘hostile, unfavorable, opposed,’ and is usually applied to situations, conditions, or events—not to people: the dry weather has had an adverse effect on the garden. Averse is related in origin and also has the sense of ‘opposed,’ but is usually employed to describe a person's attitude: I would not be averse to making the repairs myself. See also averse

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French advers, from Latin adversus ‘against, opposite’, past participle of advertere, from ad- ‘to’ + vertere ‘to turn’. Compare with averse.

词汇	adverse
释义	Definition of adverse in English: adverse adjective ˈadvəːs Preventing success or development; harmful; unfavourable. 阻碍成功（或发展）的；有害的；不利的 taxes are having an adverse effect on production 税收对生产正起着不利的影响。 adverse weather conditions 不利的天气条件。 Example sentencesExamples He believed it would have adverse effect on business and trade in the community. Of course, there is also the adverse publicity that could dog them for years to come. It was bound to attract adverse publicity and bring the profession into disrepute. The trials had been cancelled after the drug was found to cause an adverse reaction. Roadworks on three of the routes in and out of Skipton are having an adverse effect on local businesses. She said the development would have major adverse impacts on the beauty of the landscape. Fortunately, most schools forced to close due to the adverse weather were due to reopen today. Sources say that clients are leaving in droves because of the continuing adverse publicity. The most common adverse effects reported related to skin irritation and skin burning. I hope his commitment and long hours do not have adverse effects on him or his family. The adverse publicity generated by the hijacking was the last thing the airline needed. The child required urgent medical attention but did not develop long term adverse effects. A hike in interest rates could have an adverse effect on house prices and in terms of consumer wealth. Perhaps they never learned how to drive in adverse conditions in the first place. So when lawn edges become overgrown and tatty, it can have an adverse effect on the look of the whole garden. The adverse publicity has caused tourists to stay away in droves from the countryside and towns. Not only did they put up a good show in adverse circumstances, they entertained the crowd greatly. Despite the adverse blustery weather conditions, it was clear that Oxford had the edge. Bacteria present in organic matter can have adverse effects on human and animal health. The development will not have any adverse effect upon bats or other wildlife living in the area. Synonyms unfavourable, disadvantageous, inauspicious, unpropitious, unfortunate, unlucky, untimely, untoward disagreeable, unpleasant, bad, poor, terrible, dreadful, dire, wretched, nasty, hostile harmful, dangerous, injurious, detrimental, hurtful, deleterious, destructive, pernicious, disadvantageous, unfavourable, unfortunate, unhealthy hostile, unfavourable, antagonistic, unfriendly, ill-disposed, negative, opposing, opposed, contrary, dissenting, inimical, antipathetic, at odds Usage The two words adverse and averse are related in origin but they do not have the same meaning. Adverse means ‘unfavourable or harmful’ and is normally used of conditions and effects rather than people, as in adverse weather conditions. Averse, on the other hand, is used of people, nearly always with to, and means ‘having a strong dislike or opposition to something’, as in I am not averse to helping out. A common error is to use adverse instead of averse, as in he is not adverse to making a profit Origin Late Middle English: from Old French advers, from Latin adversus 'against, opposite', past participle of advertere, from ad- 'to' + vertere 'to turn'. Compare with averse. verse from Old English: In his poem ‘Digging’ (1966), Seamus Heaney resolves to carry on the family tradition of digging the soil by ‘digging’ himself, not with a spade like his father and grandfather, but with a pen. The link between agriculture and writing poetry goes all the way back to the origin of the word verse, as Latin versus meant both ‘a turn of the plough, furrow’ and ‘a line of writing’. The idea here is that of a plough turning and marking another straight line or furrow. Versus is also the source of versatile (early 17th century) and version (Late Middle English), and it is based on Latin vertere ‘to turn’, from which vertebra (early 17th century), vertical (mid 16th century), vertigo (Late Middle English), and many other words such as adverse (Late Middle English), convert (Late Middle English), and pervert (Late Middle English) ‘turn bad’. Vortex (mid 17th century) is closely related. Versed (early 17th century), as in well versed in, is different, coming from Latin versari ‘be engaged in’. Definition of adverse in US English: adverse adjective Preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable. 阻碍成功（或发展）的；有害的；不利的 taxes are having an adverse effect on production 税收对生产正起着不利的影响。 adverse weather conditions 不利的天气条件。 Example sentencesExamples A hike in interest rates could have an adverse effect on house prices and in terms of consumer wealth. Roadworks on three of the routes in and out of Skipton are having an adverse effect on local businesses. The child required urgent medical attention but did not develop long term adverse effects. The development will not have any adverse effect upon bats or other wildlife living in the area. Of course, there is also the adverse publicity that could dog them for years to come. It was bound to attract adverse publicity and bring the profession into disrepute. The trials had been cancelled after the drug was found to cause an adverse reaction. Not only did they put up a good show in adverse circumstances, they entertained the crowd greatly. She said the development would have major adverse impacts on the beauty of the landscape. Fortunately, most schools forced to close due to the adverse weather were due to reopen today. Perhaps they never learned how to drive in adverse conditions in the first place. The adverse publicity has caused tourists to stay away in droves from the countryside and towns. Bacteria present in organic matter can have adverse effects on human and animal health. He believed it would have adverse effect on business and trade in the community. The adverse publicity generated by the hijacking was the last thing the airline needed. Despite the adverse blustery weather conditions, it was clear that Oxford had the edge. I hope his commitment and long hours do not have adverse effects on him or his family. Sources say that clients are leaving in droves because of the continuing adverse publicity. The most common adverse effects reported related to skin irritation and skin burning. So when lawn edges become overgrown and tatty, it can have an adverse effect on the look of the whole garden. Synonyms unfavourable, disadvantageous, inauspicious, unpropitious, unfortunate, unlucky, untimely, untoward harmful, dangerous, injurious, detrimental, hurtful, deleterious, destructive, pernicious, disadvantageous, unfavourable, unfortunate, unhealthy hostile, unfavourable, antagonistic, unfriendly, ill-disposed, negative, opposing, opposed, contrary, dissenting, inimical, antipathetic, at odds Usage Adverse means ‘hostile, unfavorable, opposed,’ and is usually applied to situations, conditions, or events—not to people: the dry weather has had an adverse effect on the garden. Averse is related in origin and also has the sense of ‘opposed,’ but is usually employed to describe a person's attitude: I would not be averse to making the repairs myself. See also averse Origin Late Middle English: from Old French advers, from Latin adversus ‘against, opposite’, past participle of advertere, from ad- ‘to’ + vertere ‘to turn’. Compare with averse.
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