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pervert

UK //pəˈvɜːt//US //pərˈvɜːrt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'pervertere',由 per-(彻底)和 vertere(转向)组成,原意为‘彻底扭转’或‘颠覆’。14世纪进入英语,最初仅作动词使用,名词用法出现于16世纪。

noun

❶ 指性行为或性偏好偏离社会常规的人,通常带有贬义,暗示其行为不正常或令人不适。

“The man was arrested for exposing himself in public and labeled as a pervert.”

(这名男子因在公共场所暴露身体被捕,并被贴上变态的标签。)

“She called him a pervert after he made inappropriate comments.”

(在他发表了不当言论后,她称他为变态。)

同义词:deviant, degenerate, perverse

verb

❶ 扭曲或滥用某事物的原本目的或意义,使其偏离正常或可接受的轨道。

“He perverted the original intention of the law to serve his own interests.”

(他扭曲了法律的初衷来为自己谋利。)

“The dictator perverted the education system to spread propaganda.”

(独裁者歪曲教育体系以传播宣传。)

同义词:distort, misuse, corrupt

常见短语

pervert the course of justice — 指通过欺骗或不当手段干扰司法公正,例如销毁证据或贿赂证人。

“The businessman was charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice by bribing a witness.”

(这名商人因试图贿赂证人以妨碍司法公正而被起诉。)