averse
/əˈvɜːs/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈvɜːrs/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈvərs/ (ame, mw)
averse — 形容詞
- aversepositive
- more aversecomparative
- most aversesuperlative
1. feeling strong dislike or a desire to avoid something, so that you do not want t
厭惡；反感
強烈不喜歡或不願意
feeling strong dislike or a desire to avoid something, so that you do not want to do it or be involved with it — for example, being averse to taking risks means you try to stay away from situations that might be dangerous.
Mei-Lin is deeply averse to any form of public speaking, so she asked a colleague to give the presentation instead.
Mei-Lin 非常厭惡任何形式的公開演講，所以她請同事代為報告。
deeply averse to
The investment firm is strongly risk-averse and only puts money into well-established companies.
這間投資公司極度規避風險，只將資金投入非常穩健的企業。
strongly risk-averse
Tom is not averse to the idea of moving abroad if a good job offer comes along.
如果有好的工作機會，Tom 並不排斥搬到國外定居。
Many older employees at the factory were averse to learning the new computer system.
工廠裡很多資深員工都很排斥學習新的電腦系統。
Clara has always been averse to conflict and will do almost anything to avoid an argument.
Clara 一向厭惡衝突，幾乎願意做任何事來避免爭吵。
- opposed
stronger emphasis on active resistance or taking a stand against something, rather than just a feeling of dislike
- reluctant
weaker than 'averse'; suggests hesitation or unwillingness rather than strong dislike
- loath
similar in strength but typically used with a to-infinitive ('loath to admit') rather than a noun
- antipathetic
formal; describes a deep, instinctive dislike (often toward a person or group)
- keen on
direct opposite; means enthusiastic about or eager to do something
- receptive to
suggests openness and willingness, contrasting with the avoidance implied by 'averse'
文法句型
averse to + noun/gerund
not averse to + noun/gerund
用法筆記
Commonly used in the structure 'averse to + noun/gerund'. The negative form 'not averse to' is also frequent and conveys a positive meaning: happy or willing to accept something. 'Averse' is often modified by intensifying adverbs such as 'strongly', 'deeply', or 'very'. The compound adjective 'risk-averse' is very common in business and finance contexts.