Strictly punishing minor errors in a laboratory setting can be counterproductive, as it discourages scientists from reporting mistakes.
在实验室环境中严厉惩罚小错误可能适得其反，因为这会使科学家不愿报告错误。
Which choice best defines “counterproductive”?
B — Producing the opposite of the intended effect.. “counterproductive” means Producing the opposite of the intended effect..
Which word means “Producing the opposite of the intended effect.”?
B — counterproductive. “counterproductive” means Producing the opposite of the intended effect..
counterproductive — Producing the opposite of the intended effect.. In Chinese: 适得其反的;起反作用的.
counterproductive is pronounced //ˌkaʊntərprəˈdʌktɪv//.
Strictly punishing minor errors in a laboratory setting can be counterproductive, as it discourages scientists from reporting mistakes. (在实验室环境中严厉惩罚小错误可能适得其反，因为这会使科学家不愿报告错误。)
harmful, detrimental, self-defeating — all close in meaning to counterproductive (Producing the opposite of the intended effect.).
productive, beneficial — each the opposite of counterproductive (Producing the opposite of the intended effect.).
Yes. counterproductive is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
counter(相反) + productive(有成效的) → 效果相反 → 适得其反。