adverse

opposite, contrary, adverse, reverse, converse

这些形容词均含“相反的、对立的”之意。
opposite: 指位置、方向、行动或想法等完全相反。
contrary: 一般指与某种主张、看法或行为等正好相反，隐含否定一方并不意味着肯定另一方的意味。
adverse: 通常指违害利益的、无生命的势力或条件等，侧重分歧。
reverse: 指朝相反方向的或反面(背面)的。
converse: 指在方向、行动或意见上相反的。

形容词 adverse:

1. contrary to your interests or welfare
   同义词：harmful, inauspicious, untoward
2. in an opposing direction
   同义词：contrary

1. Sales of the product have been seriously hurt by the adverse publicity.
   该产品受到了反面宣传，销量大受影响。
2. Voters have been distanced from the party by adverse publicity.
   选民受到反面宣传的影响，对这个政党冷淡了。
3. The development was adverse to our interests.
   这种发展与我们的利益背道而驰。
4. A man without an education, many of us believe, is an unfortunate victim of adverse circumstances deprived of one of the greatest twenty-century opportunities.
   我们许多人都相信，没有受过教育的人是境况不佳的不幸牺牲品，他们被剥夺了20世纪最了不起的机会之一。
5. The judge gave us an adverse decision.
   法官作出对我们不利的判决。
6. An allergy is an adverse reaction of the body to certain substances.
   过敏是身体对某些物质的不良反应。