(of a person or their actions) showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences (人或其行为)故意作对的;一意孤行的 Kate's perverse decision not to cooperate held good. 凯特执意不合作的决定仍然有效。 ■contrary to the accepted or expected standard or practice 有悖常理的,反常的;不合人意的 in two general elections the outcome was quite perverse. 两次大选中结果很反常。 ■(Law)(of a verdict) against the weight of evidence or the direction of the judge on a point of law (律)(裁决)不合法的,不正当的 ■sexually perverted 性欲倒错的;性欲反常的,性变态的
派生 perversely adverb
说起来有些反常,现在她感到比谈话中的任何时刻都更想哭 [sentence adverb]perversely, she felt nearer to tears now than at any other moment in the conversation.
perverseness noun perversity ( pl. -ies) noun(pl. -ies) 语源
late Middle English (in the sense 'turned away from what is right or good'): from Old French pervers(e), from Latin perversus 'turned about', from the verb pervertere (see pervert)