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perversion

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++per·ver·sion /pəˈvɜːʃən, -ʒən $ pərˈvɜːrʒən/ noun [countable, uncountable]  1. SYa type of sexual behaviour that is considered unnatural and unacceptable 性反常行为,性变态2 HARM/BE BAD FORthe process of changing something that is natural and good into something that is unnatural and wrong, or the result of such a change 歪曲,曲解;堕落,败坏perversion of a perversion of the true meaning of democracy 对民主真正含义的歪曲
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perversionThe contributions, the large sums of money from foreign contributors, are a perversion of the system.Their views have been condemned as a perversion of Christ's teachings.Darwin could not be taught in the schools; but a perversion of Darwin could be practiced in real life.Gibson illustrates with humour the kinship between capitalism and perversion.Right knowledge was a necessary safeguard against the immorality and perversion which stemmed from ignorance.It is tragic, therefore, if the cultural ambience provides too easily for perversion.Or was some conditioning or perversion happening to make otherwise decent men into bad people?
per·ver·sion nounChineseSyllable
considered type and sexual Corpus behaviour a that unnatural unacceptable of is


perversion
perversion /pəˈvɜːʃən, -ʒən $ pərˈvɜːrʒən/ noun [uncountable and countable]
1. a type of sexual behaviour that is considered unnatural and unacceptable
2. the process of changing something that is natural and good into something that is unnatural and wrong, or the result of such a change
    perversion of
    a perversion of the true meaning of democracy


per·ver·sionBrE /pəˈvɜːʃn/ 🔊NAmE /pərˈvɜːrʒn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable] behaviour that most people think is not normal or acceptable, especially when it is connected with sex; an example of this type of behaviour 反常行为;(性)变态sexual perversion性变态sadomasochistic perversions施虐受虐的变态行为the act of changing sth that is good or right into sth that is bad or wrong; the result of this 颠倒;歪曲;颠倒是非the perversion of justice对正义的歪曲Her account was a perversion of the truth. 她的报告颠倒了是非。🔊🔊