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As a verb, to pervert something means to twist it away from its right, natural, or intended use, so it does the opposite of what it should — 'to pervert the course of justice' means to interfere with a legal case so the truth doesn't come out; 'to pervert the truth' means to distort it. This verb use is formal and mostly shows up in legal or serious writing.
As a verb當動詞用的時候, to pervert something means to twist it away from its right, natural, or intended useto pervert something指的是把某樣東西扭曲離開它原本正確、自然或該有的用途, so讓 it does the opposite of what it should它變成該做的事情的反面 — 'to pervert the course of justice'to pervert the course of justice means to dishonestly interfere with a legal case so the truth doesn't come out意思是不誠實地干預一個法律案件讓真相出不來; 'to pervert the truth'to pervert the truth means to distort it意思是扭曲真相. This verb use這種動詞用法 is formal很正式 and而且 mostly shows up in legal or serious writing大多出現在法律或嚴肅的文章裡
As a noun, a pervert is a person whose sexual behavior is seen as abnormal or disturbing to others — this use is blunt and can sound harsh or , so it's usually avoided in careful, polite speech in favor of more specific or clinical words.
As a noun當名詞用的時候, a pervert is a person whose sexual behavior is seen as abnormal or disturbing to othersa pervert指的是性行為被別人認為不正常或令人不安的人 — this use is blunt and can sound harsh or judgmental這種用法很直接，聽起來可能刺耳或帶著批判意味, so所以 it's usually avoided in careful, polite speech在謹慎、有禮貌的說話場合通常會避免用 in favor of more specific or clinical words改用比較specific或clinical的字
原始詞典資料7 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
pervertnoun/ˈpəː.vəːt/
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datedOne who has been perverted; one who has turned to error, or adopted a twisted sense of values or morals.
- And yet it is not only tolerated, but perverts are making to it in England and this country, — perverts among the intelligent and the learned. For these things, which I have quoted, are not accusations made in a corner, but have been published in the face of the world by one of the profoundest theologians of the day, and challenge confutation.
- […] a religious pervert is ever a doubtful product. One separated from the fellows of his youth and the faith of his fathers, by acceptance of a different religion, is of necessity more or less adrift on the sea of life […]
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A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable.
- Those perverts were trying to spy on us while we changed clothes!
- I know more damn perverts, at schools and all, than anybody you ever met, and they're always being perverty when I'm around.
pervertverb/pəˈvəːt/
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To turn another way; to divert.
- Let's follow him, and pervert the present wrath.
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To corrupt; to cause to be untrue; corrupted or otherwise impure
- How could stopping someone from killing himself or herself "pervert the course of justice"?
- He, in the serpent, had perverted Eve.
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To misapply, misuse, use for a nefarious purpose
- He has perverted his talents to dishonest gain.
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to misinterpret designedly.
- pervert one's words
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To become perverted; to take the wrong course.
- After that worde, "better is it to dey than lyve false," and al wolde perverted people false reporte make
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。