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insidious

英 [ɪnˈsɪdiəs]

美 [ɪnˈsɪdiəs]

adj.  潜伏的; 隐袭的; 隐伏的

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牛津词典

    adj.

    • 潜伏的;隐袭的;隐伏的
      spreading gradually or without being noticed, but causing serious harm
      1. the insidious effects of polluted water supplies
        供水系统污染的潜在恶果

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ-GRADED 隐伏的;潜在的;不知不觉间加剧的
      Something that isinsidiousis unpleasant or dangerous and develops gradually without being noticed.
      1. The changes are insidious, and will not produce a noticeable effect for 15 to 20 years...
        变化是悄然发生的,15 到 20 年间不会产生明显影响。
      2. They focus on overt discrimination rather than insidious aspects of racism.
        他们关注的是公开的歧视,而不是种族主义的一些潜在问题。

    英英释义

    adj

    • working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
      1. glaucoma is an insidious disease
      2. a subtle poison
      Synonym:pernicioussubtle
    • intended to entrap
      1. beguiling but harmful
        1. insidious pleasures

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