Noxious



GRE 蓝宝 Barron TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 有害的, 有毒的
• ［英］ adj. 有害的, 有毒的 ( injurious; pernicious)
• ［类］ 反义词: beneficial ( 有益的)
• ［记］ nox ( 毒) +ious -> 有毒的;
• ［同］ 参考: nocuous ( 有害的)
• ［例］ The rats were poisoned by noxious fumes.

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English noxius, from Latin, from noxa harm; akin to Latin nocēre to harm, nec-, nex violent death, Greek nekros dead body
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. physically harmful or destructive to living beings <noxious waste>
  • b. constituting a harmful influence on mind or behavior; especially morally corrupting <noxious doctrines>
• 2. disagreeable, obnoxious
• Synonyms: see pernicious
• ? noxiously adverb
• ? noxiousness noun

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