aberrant
/əˈberənt/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈberənt/ (ame, ipa) · /a-ˈber-ənt ə-, -ˈbe-rənt; ˈa-bə-rənt -ˌber-ənt, -ˌbe-rənt/ (ame, mw)
aberrant — 形容詞
- aberrantpositive
- more aberrantcomparative
- most aberrantsuperlative
1. not following the normal pattern, often in a way people see as wrong or troublin
反常的
明顯偏離一般模式的
not following the normal pattern, often in a way people see as wrong or troubling
The lab repeated the test after one patient showed an aberrant heart rhythm.
一名病人出現反常的心律後，實驗室又把檢測重做了一次。
medical collocation: aberrant heart rhythm
Teachers were alarmed by the student's aberrant behavior during the overnight school trip.
老師們對那名學生在過夜校外教學中的反常行為感到警覺。
An aberrant data point pushed the sales average far above the usual range.
一個反常的資料點把銷售平均值推得遠高於平常範圍。
The judge called the attack an aberrant act rather than a pattern of abuse.
法官說那起攻擊只是反常之舉，不是長期虐待的模式。
文法句型
aberrant + behavior/data/cell
be aberrant
用法筆記
Often used for behavior, data, cells, or patterns that depart from an expected norm. In everyday speech, words like 'abnormal' are more common, while aberrant sounds more formal or technical.
aberrant — 名詞
1. an unusual case, organism, or structure that does not match the standard type
異常體
不合常態的個體或結構
an unusual case, organism, or structure that does not match the standard type
Among the seedlings, one pale plant was clearly an aberrant with twisted leaves.
在那批幼苗中，那株顏色蒼白的植物顯然是葉片扭曲的異常體。
technical noun for an unusual specimen
In the breeding report, the calf with extra toes was listed as an aberrant.
在繁殖報告裡，那頭多趾的小牛被列為異常體。
Museum notes described the malformed shell as an aberrant within that species.
館藏筆記把那個畸形貝殼記成該物種中的異常體。
Researchers first thought the fossil was a new creature, but it proved to be an aberrant.
研究人員起初以為那塊化石是新生物，後來證明它只是異常體。
- norm
the usual type or expected standard
文法句型
be an aberrant
list/call something an aberrant
用法筆記
Usually found in technical writing about biology, medicine, or classification. Distinguish from noun/2, which labels a person for behavior rather than an unusual specimen or form.
2. someone whose behavior falls far outside what their group accepts as normal
脫序者
行為嚴重偏離群體標準的人
someone whose behavior falls far outside what their group accepts as normal
After several violent outbursts, the man was described in court as an aberrant.
幾次暴力失控後，法庭把那名男子描述成一名脫序者。
formal label for a person judged outside social norms
The novel follows an aberrant who enjoys breaking rules simply to frighten others.
那部小說描寫一名脫序者，他靠破壞規則來嚇唬別人。
Neighbours avoided the aberrant after the man began threatening strangers at the night market.
那名男子開始在夜市威脅陌生人後，鄰居們都躲著那個脫序者。
In the old case file, the serial vandal was labelled an aberrant by police.
在那份舊案卷裡，警方把那名連續破壞公物的人標成脫序者。
- conformist
person who follows the accepted rules or standards of the group
文法句型
describe/call someone an aberrant
the aberrant + verb
用法筆記
Used as a harsh label for a person whose conduct is seen as far outside group standards, often in legal, psychiatric, or moral judgment. Distinguish from noun/1, which is broader and more technical, often for non-human cases or structures.