the alteration of something from its original course, meaning, or state to a distortion or corruption of what was first intended 错乱,反常;歪曲,曲解;误用;颠倒 the perversion of the language with nonsensical isioms. 无意义的习语对这种语言的扭曲。 [count noun]a scandalous perversion of the law. 令人愤慨的对法律的曲解。 ■sexual behaviour or desire that is considered abnormal or unacceptable 性倒错;性欲反常,性变态
语源
late Middle English: from Latin perversio(n-), from the verb pervertere 'turn about' (see pervert)