harmfulness

• 有害的性质或状态，包括造成伤害或损害的破坏性，或指有毒的特性。

The quality or state of being harmful, including destructiveness that causes harm or injury, or the property of being noxious.

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1. destructivenessB2formal

   The quality or state of causing damage, injury, or harm to someone or something.

   危害性

   • The harmfulness of the chemicals was not immediately obvious.
   • Scientists assessed the harmfulness of the new pesticide.
   • They warned about the harmfulness of smoking to lung health.
   • The report highlighted the potential harmfulness of untreated waste.

   同义词destructivenessinjuriousnessnoxiousnessperniciousness

   反义词benignitysafetysalubritywholesomeness

2. noxious qualityC1formal

   The property of being poisonous, toxic, or extremely unpleasant and damaging.

   危害性

   • The harmfulness of the fumes forced an evacuation of the building.
   • He studied the harmfulness of various industrial pollutants.
   • The harmfulness of the substance was confirmed by lab tests.
   • Doctors stressed the harmfulness of prolonged exposure to lead.

   同义词deadlinessinjuriousnessnoxiousnessperniciousnesstoxicityunwholesomenessvirulence

   反义词benignitysafetysalubritywholesomeness