Pernicious

GRE 蓝宝 Barron

[编辑] 解释

adj. 有害的, 致命的
［英］ adj. 有害的, 致命的 ( highly injurious or destructive; noxious; deleterious; detrimental)
［记］ per ( 全部) ＋nic ( 毒, 死) ＋ious -> 有毒的 -> 有害的

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin perniciosus, from pernicies destruction, from per- + nec-, nex violent death — more at noxious
Date: 15th century
1. highly injurious or destructive ; deadly
2. archaic wicked
? perniciously adverb
? perniciousness noun
Synonyms:
- pernicious, baneful, noxious, deleterious, detrimental mean exceedingly harmful. pernicious implies irreparable harm done through evil or insidious corrupting or undermining <the claim that pornography has a pernicious effect on society>. baneful implies injury through poisoning or destroying<the baneful notion that discipline destroys creativity>. noxious applies to what is both offensive and injurious to the health of a body or mind<noxious chemical fumes>. deleterious applies to what has an often unsuspected harmful effect<a diet found to have deleterious effects>. detrimental implies obvious harmfulness to something specified<the detrimental effects of excessive drinking>.