adverse(形容词):不利的;有害的;逆向的(常用于描述条件、影响、反应等)。也可指“相反的/敌对的”(较少见)。
/ˈæd.vɝːs/(美); /ˈæd.vɜːs/(英)
The project was delayed due to adverse weather.
由于恶劣天气,这个项目被推迟了。
Despite adverse economic conditions, the company continued to invest in research, which eventually strengthened its position in the market.
尽管经济环境不利,这家公司仍持续投入研发,最终巩固了其市场地位。
来自拉丁语 adversus,意为“转向……对面、对立的”,由 **ad-**(向、朝)+ vertere(转)演变而来。后来在英语中常用于表示“对……不利的、带来负面影响的”。