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 adverse [æd'vɚs]   添加此单词到默认生词本
a. 不利的, 敌对的, 相反的, 逆的

[法] 相反的, 敌对的, 逆的


  1. An allergy is an adverse reaction of the body to certain substances.
    过敏是身体对某些物质的不良反应。
  2. The judge gave us an adverse decision.
    法官作出对我们不利的判决。
  3. A man without an education, many of us believe, is an unfortunate victim of adverse circumstances deprived of one of the greatest twenty-century opportunities.
    我们许多人都相信,没有受过教育的人是境况不佳的不幸牺牲品,他们被剥夺了20世纪最了不起的机会之一。


adverse
[ adj ]
  1. contrary to your interests or welfare

  2. <adj.all>
    adverse circumstances
    made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions
  3. in an opposing direction

  4. <adj.all>
    adverse currents
    a contrary wind


Adverse \Ad"verse\, a. [OE. advers, OF. avers, advers, fr. L.
adversus, p. p. advertere to turn to. See {Advert}.]
1. Acting against, or in a contrary direction; opposed;
contrary; opposite; conflicting; as, adverse winds; an
adverse party; a spirit adverse to distinctions of caste.

2. Opposite. ``Calpe's adverse height.'' --Byron.

3. In hostile opposition to; unfavorable; unpropitious;
contrary to one's wishes; unfortunate; calamitous;
afflictive; hurtful; as, adverse fates, adverse
circumstances, things adverse.

Happy were it for us all if we bore prosperity as
well and wisely as we endure an adverse fortune.
--Southey.

{Adverse possession} (Law), a possession of real property
avowedly contrary to some claim of title in another
person. --Abbott.

Syn: Averse; reluctant; unwilling. See {Averse}.


Adverse \Ad*verse"\, v. t. [L. adversari: cf. OF. averser.]
To oppose; to resist. [Obs.] --Gower.

  1. "I am very concerned about the American elections having an adverse effect on the credit markets," says David D. Hale, chief economist of Kemper Financial Services Inc.
  2. The suit was filed soon after, contending Lilco failed to disclose the potential liability of an adverse commission ruling to investors who had bought Lilco shares and bonds since 1978.
  3. The utility, struggling to recover its $3.1 billion investment in the River Bend nuclear plant, also said it would appeal the decision by regulators to award only $62.4 million of the request, along with other adverse recent decisions.
  4. And dollar weakness would be bearish for the bonds market. However, pulling against these potentially adverse factors is the reality of a very weak US recovery, and low domestic inflation.
  5. If not, Centocor said in the release, "this could have a material adverse effect" on the concern.
  6. The thousands of adverse reaction reports received about Prozac are not unusual for a drug so widely prescribed, FDA spokeswoman Faye Peterson said.
  7. But there was concern the body would produce an adverse biological or biomechanical response, he said.
  8. "Virgin's strategy of investment for long-term growth, with its effects on short-term profitability, has had an adverse effect on its share price," Mr. Branson said.
  9. The unions devised several examples of the adverse effect of the company's proposed cost-sharing plan.
  10. "Most taxpayers don't realize some of the adverse parts of it."
  11. However, the chemical is approved only as an acne treatment and produces such adverse effects as peeling, skin sensitivity to sunlight and swelling, according to the FDA.
  12. "The calling of Dennis Eckersley would cause tremendous adverse publicity for his ball club and for himself and could have a substantial effect on his major league career and this season in particular.
  13. A separate page includes information on adverse reactions, such as skin eruptions, anorexia and diarrhea.
  14. "The FCC is ignoring the adverse impact of media concentration on the viewers of television," said Jeffrey Chester, the group's director.
  15. But we're not seeing any adverse reaction."
  16. Motorola said the agreements won't have a material adverse effect on its business or its financial position.
  17. And, Baker said, the suspension ordered by Bush because PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat did not disavow the attack or punish the perpetrators "could have an adverse impact" on Egypt and other moderates, including some Palestinians.
  18. That had become even more important recently as consumer spending faded in the face of adverse economic news.
  19. The 38-year-old resident of St. Petersburg, Fla., has asserted he is innocent and has blamed the indictment on what he calls overzealous prosecutors seizing on adverse publicity about hostile corporate takeovers.
  20. IRRI wants to raise the maximum to 15 tonnes by 2010. The institute has made great strides in breeding rice varieties that are resistant to salinity, insect pests and other adverse conditions.
  21. Vernitron withdrew from the transaction a week before it was to close, citing "adverse changes" in Kollmorgen that it didn't expect.
  22. Wall Street analysts said worries have surfaced in the market about the adverse impact the robust dollar might have on earnings of export-oriented and multinational companies.
  23. I'd be delighted to be wrong, but I think it will have an adverse impact."
  24. Coniston and other big shareholders had worried the payment would be reduced and that it would be in the form of a special dividend, which could have adverse tax consequences for stockholders.
  25. Beneficial, which is based in Wilmington, Del., believes there won't be any adverse impact on the company from the pending suits.
  26. Most commitment letters include a provision that nullifies the commitment if there is a "material adverse change" that affects the company's creditworthiness.
  27. It attributed the cut to the adverse impact of lower energy prices on the master limited partnership's cash flow.
  28. Even though the adverse polls clearly sting, Quayle is up to a joke about his political standing.
  29. The trade figures sparked concerns that the dollar may resume its decline, with possible adverse impact on British exporters or global interest rates, a dealer said.
  30. The likelihood of "revocation of permits unrelated to the problem is a disproportionate legislative response," she wrote, and threatens a "potentially severe adverse impact upon mission readiness."
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