averse 英 [əˈvɜ:s]   美 [əˈvɜrs]

averse

averse  英 [əˈvɜ:s] 美 [əˈvɜrs]

adj. 反对的;不愿意的 

Despite such humane actions, Thomas is not averse to hunting, but she believes that the practice needs to be well regulated, and that hunters need to be disciplined and expert. 尽管支持这样的人道行动,但托马斯不反对捕猎。 但是他认为,这项活动需要严加控制,而且猎手也要受到约束而且专业。

  • 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.
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  • adj. 反对的;不愿意的
  • 1. Despite such humane actions, Thomas is not averse to hunting, but she believes that the practice needs to be well regulated, and that hunters need to be disciplined and expert.

    尽管支持这样的人道行动,但托马斯不反对捕猎。 但是他认为,这项活动需要严加控制,而且猎手也要受到约束而且专业。

  • averse (adj.) mid-15c., "turned away in mind or feeling, disliking, unwilling," from Old French avers "hostile, antagonistic" and directly from Latin aversus "turned away, turned back," past participle of avertere "to turn away," from ab "off, away from" (see ab-) + vertere "to turn" (see versus). Originally and usually in English in the mental sense, while averted is used in a physical sense.
averse / əˈvɜːs ; NAmE əˈvɜːrs / adjective [not before noun ] 1 not averseto sth / to doing sth liking sth or wanting to do sth; not opposed to doing sth 喜欢;想做;不反对做 I mentioned it to Kate and she wasn't averse to the idea. 我向凯特提起这个想法,她不反对。 2 averseto sth / to doing sth ( formal) not liking sth or wanting to do sth; opposed to doing sth 不喜欢;不想做;反对做 He was averse to any change. 他反对任何改变。 averse / əˈvɜːs ; NAmE əˈvɜːrs /
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