perversion
英 [p?'v???(?)n]
美
助記提示
1、per- "through" 在這里引申為：由好的一方面through到不好的一方面，=> away；同類單詞：pervert, perjury.
2、per- + vers- + -ion.
3、literally "turn sb or sth through to the wrong way".
4、動詞pervert的名詞形式。
5、顛倒是非，徹底的、完全的(per-)顛倒(turn)了。
中文詞源
perversion 顛倒，反常，性變態來自pervert,使顛倒，-s,過去分詞格。
英文詞源
- perversion (n.)
- late 14c., "action of turning aside from truth, corruption, distortion" (originally of religious beliefs), from Latin perversionem (nominative perversio) "a turning about," noun of action from past participle stem of pervertere (see pervert (v.)). Psychological sense of "disorder of sexual behavior in which satisfaction is sought through channels other than those of normal heterosexual intercourse" is from 1892, originally including homosexuality.
Perversions are defined as unnatural acts, acts contrary to nature, bestial, abominable, and detestable. Such laws are interpretable only in accordance with the ancient tradition of the English common law which ... is committed to the doctrine that no sexual activity is justifiable unless its objective is procreation. [A.C. Kinsey, et.al., "Sexual Behavior in the Human Male," 1948]
雙語例句
- 1. the perversion of justice
- 對正義的歪曲
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. What monstrous perversion of the human spirit leads a sniper to open fire on a bus carrying children?
- 是何等可怕的心理扭曲會導致狙擊手向載滿兒童的公共汽車開火？
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. In its most general sense, corruption means the perversion or abandonment.
- 就其最一般的意義上說, 舞弊就是墮落,就是背離準則.
來自辭典例句
- 4. Her account was a perversion of the truth.
- 她所講的歪曲了事實.
來自辭典例句
- 5. His craving for publicity has become almost a perversion.
- 他渴望出風頭已跡近病態.
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