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perverse
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Derivative :
n
perverseness
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adv
perversely
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- perverse
[pə'vəːs]
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adjective
[+person]
刚愎的
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2.
adjective
[+behaviour, remark]
背理的
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3.
adjective
[+delight, pleasure]
违反常情的
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- perverse
[pɚ 'vɝs]
[pə 'vəːs]
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1.
adjective
不正当的;邪恶的;堕落的
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2.
adjective
违反常情的;反常的
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3.
adjective
刚愎的;任性的;难对付的
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4.
adjective
违背意愿的;与所希望相反的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- perverse
[pə'v3ːs]
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adj
deliberately deviating from what is regarded as normal, good, or proper
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2.
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persistently holding to what is wrong
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3.
adj
wayward or contrary; obstinate; cantankerous
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4.
adj
[archaic]
perverted
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5.
adj
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French pervers, from Latin perversus turned the wrong way
Examples
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反动派的倒行逆施从反面教育了人民。
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The perverse acts of the reactionaries taught the people by negative example.
→ 倒行逆施
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