perverse

perverse
adjective
  1. (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
  1. 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
  1. 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)
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