见 opponentadverse/averse

【问】 adverse与averse有何区别?

【答】 adverse作“不利的”、“反对的”解，如adverse conditions(不利的条件)，adverse criticism(有害的批评)，adverse opinion(反对意见)，adverse circumstances(不利的环境，逆境)。

1. Dirt and disease are adverse to the best growth of children. (Thorndike)

肮脏和疾病对于儿童的健康成长是有害的。

2. The employees had an adverse opinion of the company plan.

雇员们反对公司的计划。

averse则作“不愿意”(unwilling)解：

1. The Government is not averse to raising the tax.(Wood)

政府并非不愿意提高税率。

2. The company treasurer is averse to lending money to anyone.

公司会计不愿意把钱借给任何人。

3. Max is averse to games.

麦克斯不喜欢游戏。

请做下面的托福题：

1. An allergy is an adverse reaction of body to certain substances.

A. a natural B. a negative

C. a routine D. a selective(TOEFL 教程)

2. Adverse reviews in the New York press may greatly change the prospects of a newBroadway production.

A. additional B. encouraging

C. unfavorable D. subversive (TOEFL 教程)