injuriously
injuriously — 副詞
1. in a manner that causes damage, pain, or unfair treatment to a person or thing
有害地
以造成傷害或損害的方式
in a manner that causes damage, pain, or unfair treatment to a person or thing
The article spoke injuriously about the mayor, repeating claims that were later proven false.
那篇文章對市長進行了有害的評論，重複了一些後來被證實為虛假的指控。
adverb modifying 'spoke' in formal context
Rohan argued that the new rules would affect small businesses injuriously.
Rohan 辯稱這些新規定會對小企業造成有害的影響。
A rumour spread injuriously through the school, harming friendships built over years.
一則謠言在學校裡造成了傷害性的擴散，破壞了多年建立的友誼。
The court found that the company had acted injuriously toward its retired staff.
法院裁定該公司對其退休員工採取了有害的行為。
Yan felt that the review described his performance injuriously and without evidence.
Yan 覺得那份評論毫無根據地對他的表現進行了惡意的描述。
- harmfully
more common in everyday English; less formal
- detrimentally
focuses specifically on damage to interests or well-being
- damagingly
emphasises the negative effect on someone or something
- beneficially
in a way that produces good results
- harmlessly
without causing any damage
用法筆記
Almost exclusively found in formal writing and legal contexts rather than everyday conversation. The simpler adverb 'harmfully' or 'unfairly' is preferred in ordinary speech.
常見錯誤
injuriously — 形容詞
- injuriouslypositive
- more injuriouslycomparative
- most injuriouslysuperlative
1. causing physical harm, damage, or loss to a person, animal, or thing
有害的
造成身體傷害或損害的
causing physical harm, damage, or loss to a person, animal, or thing
Smoking has an injurious effect on nearly every organ in the human body.
吸菸對人體幾乎每個器官都有害。
collocation: injurious effect
The lawyer argued that the contract contained terms injurious to the seasonal workers.
律師主張該合約中含有對季節性工人不利的條款。
pattern: injurious to [someone]
These industrial chemicals were found to have an injurious impact on local river wildlife.
這些工業化學物質被發現對當地河流的野生動物具有破壞性的影響。
Renata's constant criticism created an injurious atmosphere that lowered team morale.
Renata 持續的批評營造了有害的氛圍，降低了團隊士氣。
Prolonged exposure to loud noise is injurious to hearing, even at moderate levels.
即使音量中等，長期暴露在噪音中對聽力也是有害的。
- harmful
more common and less formal; used across everyday and formal contexts
- damaging
emphasises the weakening or spoiling of something
- detrimental
formal; focuses on harm to interests, health, or success
- deleterious
very formal and academic; suggests subtle or long-term harm
- beneficial
producing good results or helpful effects
- harmless
not causing any damage or injury
- safe
free from risk of harm
文法句型
be injurious to something
用法筆記
Followed by the preposition 'to' when specifying who or what is harmed (e.g. 'injurious to health'). Common with nouns like 'effect', 'impact', 'consequences', and 'terms'. For physical injury, 'harmful' is more widely understood.
常見錯誤
2. intended to damage a person's reputation or cause emotional hurt through spoken
誹謗；辱罵
意圖損害他人名譽或情感的言語
intended to damage a person's reputation or cause emotional hurt through spoken or written words
The politician sued the newspaper for publishing injurious statements about his family.
那位政治人物控告報紙刊登了對其家人具有誹謗性的言論。
collocation: injurious statements
Defne filed a complaint after her manager made injurious remarks about her ethnic background.
Defne 的主管對她的族裔背景發表了侮辱性的言論，她為此提出了申訴。
The court ruled that the anonymous blog post contained injurious falsehoods.
法院判定那則匿名部落格文章含有惡意中傷的不實內容。
Ayana's lawyer argued that the email was deliberately injurious to her professional reputation.
Ayana 的律師主張那封電子郵件蓄意損害她的專業聲譽。
The magazine paid damages for making injurious claims that ruined the athlete's career.
該雜誌因發表毀壞那名運動員職業生涯的誹謗性言論而支付了賠償金。
- defamatory
the standard legal term for damaging someone's reputation through false statements
- slanderous
specifically refers to spoken defamation
- libellous
specifically refers to written or published defamation
- abusive
broader and less technical; includes insulting or hurtful language
- complimentary
expressing praise or admiration
- flattering
praising someone, often excessively
文法句型
injurious statements/remarks/falsehoods
用法筆記
Primarily a legal term. 'Injurious falsehood' is a specific tort in English law, covering malicious lies that cause financial loss. In everyday situations, 'defamatory', 'slanderous', or 'abusive' are more natural choices.