adversity

🇬🇧/ədˈvɜːsəti/ 🇺🇸/ədˈvɜːrsəti/📚 11641 1托福
Adversity is a very difficult or unfavourable situation. 困境; 逆境

noun [抽象名词]逆境,厄运

Cole's past work has linked various kinds of chronic adversity to a particular gene expression pattern.
科尔过去的研究将各种长期性的逆境与特定的基因表达模式联系起来。

advers (看作adverse, 不利的) + ity (状况) → 不利的状况 → 不幸, 灾祸
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She has found that positive emotions broaden a person's perspective and help protect people against adversity. 她发现积极的情绪可以拓宽一个人的视野,帮助人们抵抗逆境。