perversion
n
1
(a) [U] changing sth from right to wrong; perverting 变错; 变坏; 反常
the perversion of innocence 纯洁心灵的变坏
the perversion of the evidence to suit powerful interests 因利欲熏心而颠倒是非.
(b) [C] perverted form of sth; distortion 歪曲; 颠倒; 曲解
Her account was a perversion of the truth. 她所讲的歪曲了事实.
2 [U]
(a) (esp of sexual feelings) being or becoming unnatural or abnormal (尤指对性的情感)反常, 异常
the perversion of normal desires 欲望的反常.
(b) [C] (esp sexual) taste or desire which has been perverted (尤指性的)变态心理, 倒错
the treatment of sexual perversion by psychotherapy 用心理疗法医治性变态
His craving for publicity has become almost a perversion. 他渴望出风头已迹近病态.