adverse a. 不利的，有害的；相反的；敌对的
【真题再现】According to some politicians and scholars, senior citizen discounts will have adverse financial impact on business companies.
一些政治家和学者认为资深公民折扣将对商业公司产生不利的金融影响。 【CET-6, 2008.06, 选择】
【联想记单词】ad-(=to)+verse(=turn 逆，转)
【活学活用】
-Smoking is adverse to health.
-I will stop it if you marry me.