Something that is detrimental to something else has a harmful or damaging effect on it.
例句
...foods suspected of being detrimental to health...被懷疑有害健康的食品The government's policy of high interest rates is having a detrimental effect on industry.政府的高利率政策正對工業(yè)產(chǎn)生不利影響。
英漢詞典釋義
adj.
有害的, 不利的
Poor eating habits are detrimental to health.不良的飲食習慣對健康有害。
英英詞典釋義
Adjective
1. (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury;
"damaging to career and reputation""the reporter's coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"