pervertper•vert /pə'vɜːt/

vt

1. 歪曲，曲解

• He purposefully perverted my words. 他故意歪曲我的话。

2. 使走上邪路，使变坏

• Did Socrates really pervert the youth of Athens? 苏格拉底真的将雅典青年引入歧途了吗？

• He was perverted by his evil companions. 他被坏伙伴带坏了。

3. 误用，滥用

• pervert the course of justice 枉法

• pervert one's powers 滥用权利

4. 使左右颠倒；使倒错