late 14c., "contrary, opposing," from Old French avers (13c., Modern French adverse) "antagonistic, unfriendly, contrary, foreign" (as in gent avers "infidel race"), from Latin adversus "turned against, turned toward, fronting, facing," figuratively "hostile, adverse, unfavorable," past participle of advertere, from ad- "to" (see ad-) + vertere "to turn" (see versus). Related: Adversely.
实用例句
1. Despite the adverse conditions, the road was finished in just eight months.
尽管存在种种不利情况，公路还是仅用8个月就完工了。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Dirt and disease are adverse to the best growth of children.
肮脏与疾病对儿童健康成长不利.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. My sister's taste in dresses is adverse to my own.
我妹妹的服饰审美观完全与我相反.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. He is adverse to going abroad.
他反对出国.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. Inflation is considered to be undesirable because of its adverse effects on income distribution.
