单词 | averse |
释义 | averse (once / 1513 pages) adj To be averse to something is to be opposed to it on moral, philosophical or aesthetic grounds: my father is averse to people smoking cigarettes in the house, but he would not be averse to your smoking a cigar. Averse comes from a Latin word, aversus, which means "turned away from." To be averse to something is to shun it, turn away from it, or dislike it. Some people are averse to the use of cilantro in any food that comes near them, some others are averse to wearing itchy wool sweaters, and others are averse to any form of exercise. Aversions are really very personal. WORD FAMILYaverse: aversely USAGE EXAMPLESTo be fair, he wasn’t entirely averse to the idea. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Institutional investors who buy and sell in large quantities are getting increasingly averse to trading intra-day on traditional exchanges when volumes are light. Reuters(Dec 21, 2016) The vendors are pushy but friendly and not averse to talking about life as you bargain. New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) adj (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed averse to taking risks Syn antipathetic, antipathetical, indisposed, loath, loth disinclined unwilling because of mild dislike or disapproval |
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