immediate harm
collocation in Englishmeaningsofimmediateandharm
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immediate
adjective
uk/ɪˈmiː.di.ət/us/ɪˈmiː.di.ət/
happening or done without delay or very soon after ...
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harm
noun[U]
uk/hɑːm/us/hɑːrm/
physical or other injury ...
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(Definition ofimmediateandharmfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofimmediate harm
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Although speech can be restricted to prevent certain, direct, andimmediateharmto people, the harmful effects of cyber-quackery are uncertain, indirect, and remote.
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Rather, social regulation of expression is legitimate, and may be generally expedient in some instances, to prevent direct andimmediateharmto others.
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Regulation can never amount to an outright ban of any type of expression that can be consumed by the individual without direct andimmediateharmto others.
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In addition to the direct,immediateharmdone to children, the long-term effect of child maltreatment on children's future lives and on their interactions with others can be serious.
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In particular, regulation can never amount to an outright ban of any type of expression that can be consumed by the individual without direct andimmediateharmto others.
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For robbery the victim must be placed in fear ofimmediateharmby threat or intimidation.
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The toxin is only dangerous when ingested, so there's noimmediateharmto divers.
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Normally it will be in the form of direct andimmediateharmto, for example, the nation's economic interests or our relations with a foreign state.
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However, they will never engage in actions that would lead toimmediateharmto themselves or others.
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You may move to someone's aid as long as they are in immediate danger, or protect yourself fromimmediateharm.
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Unfortunately, this lack of apparentimmediateharmcan cause singers to develop bad habits that will over time cause irreparable damage to the voice.
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