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aversion

UK //əˈvɜːʃən//US //əˈvɜːrʒən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'aversio'(转身离开),由 'a-'(远离)和 'vertere'(转)组成,15世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指对某事物或行为强烈的反感或厌恶,通常表现为刻意回避或不愿接触的态度。

“She has a strong aversion to spiders and screams when she sees one.”

(她对蜘蛛有强烈的厌恶感,一看到就会尖叫。)

“His aversion to public speaking made him decline the presentation.”

(他对公开演讲的反感使他拒绝了这次演示。)

同义词:dislike, hatred, repugnance

常见短语

aversion therapy — 一种心理治疗方法,通过将不良行为与不愉快刺激关联来减少该行为。

“Aversion therapy is sometimes used to help people quit smoking.”

(厌恶疗法有时被用来帮助人们戒烟。)