detrimental 和adverse 的区别

detrimental 和adverse 的区别

两个形容词有表面上看好像微小但重要的区别：
detrimental 的定义是 tending to cause harm ，即 “对...有造成伤害倾向”，“对...有害”
adverse 的定义是 preventing success, unfavorable，即 “有碍成功”，“不利的”，“逆向的”
detrimental 通常用于 detrimental to sth 的形式，
而 adverse 用于 adverse consequence/effect/repercussion 的结构，
下面提供几个习惯用法：
Going against the boss' orders can be detrimental to your career.
Your persisting in going against orders will have adverse consequences.
The dismissal of the highly-respected and well-liked salesman has been detrimental to business. Adverse publicity has seriously affected the company's profits.