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Pernicious Pəˈnɪʃəs I Influence Per·Ni·Cious Pərˈnɪʃəs Adjective Formal

Pernicious means harmful or destructive, often in a gradual or subtle way.

pernicious (adj.) means harmful or destructive, often in a gradual or subtle way.

word pernicious
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/pə(r)nɪ̱ʃəs/
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]有害的;恶性的 If you describe something as pernicious, you mean that it is very harmful.
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • I did what I could, but her mother's influence was pernicious...

    我已尽力了,但是她母亲贻害颇深。

  • There is a pernicious culture of excellence: everything has to be not merely good but the best.

    对于优秀存在着一种认识的误区:一切都务求最好。


Oxford per·ni·cious / pəˈnɪʃəs ; NAmE pərˈnɪʃəs / adjective ( formal) having a very harmful effect on sb/sth, especially in a way that is gradual and not easily noticed 有害的,恶性的(尤指潜移默化地) per·ni·cious / pəˈnɪʃəs ; NAmE pərˈnɪʃəs /
LDC
perniciousper‧ni‧cious /pəˈnɪʃəs $ pər-/ adjective formal
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very harmful or evil, often in a way that you do not notice easily:  the pernicious effects of poverty the media’s pernicious influence see thesaurus at
harmful
perniciously adverb
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pernicious

[pəˈnɪʃəs]

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有害的(68%),恶性的(32%)
adj.有害的;恶性的;致命的;险恶的

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