英 [pəˈvɜːsəti] 美 [pərˈvɜːrsəti]
n. 邪恶；任性；性变态
perversity /pəˈvɜːsɪtɪ/
名词 the quality or state of being perverse 任性; 邪恶
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
同义词： contrariness / perverseness
deliberately deviating from what is good
there will always be a few people who, through macho perversity, gain satisfaction from bullying and terrorism
同义词： perverseness
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邪恶；任性；性变态
evil / iniquity / wickedness
He refused to attend out of sheer perversity.
他拒不出席，纯属任性固执。
Marx, with his usual perversity, thought it was both.
马克思，带着惯常的倔强，认为它两者都是。
And in a masterstroke of dramatic perversity, Io is given to Perseus-as a gift from the gods-just before the movie ends.
而在神奇的逆转之中，伊俄被众神作为礼物送给了珀修斯，然后电影就结束了。
Freud had this wonderful phrase, "polymorphous perversity," this pure desire for pleasure.
弗洛伊德美其名曰“多形性反常“,即追求纯粹的快乐。
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Some kinds of perversity are so bizarre that one despairs of ever understanding them.
An examination of the regulation of participants in the investment management process reveals a certain perversity.
FORBES: Investment Consultants: It's Time to Clearly Define Their Role (June 1, 1995)
The alleged accomplice of al-Qaeda rails in vain at the perversity of American justice.
ECONOMIST: Is George Bush protecting or punishing Saudi Arabia?