the state of being harmed or damaged
伤害;损害
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he is engrossed in his work to the detriment of his married life 他一心扑在工作上,这不利于他的婚姻生活
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no one could do one without detriment to the other .没有人能做好其中的一件事而不损害另一件。
[count noun]a cause of harm or damage
伤害(或损害)的原因
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such tests are a detriment to good education .这种测验是危害良好教育的根源。
"late Middle English in the sense ‘loss sustained by damage': from Old French, from Latin