aversion
US: /əˈvɝʒən/
UK: /ɐvˈɜːʃən/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
aversion /ə'və:ʃn/- danh từ
- sự ghét; ác cảm
- to take (conceive, feel) an aversion to someone: ghét ai, có ác cảm với ai
- sự không thích, sự không muốn
- to have (feel) an aversion to something: không thích cái gì
- cái mình ghét
- one's pet aversion: (đùa cợt) cái mình ghét nhất
- sự ghét; ác cảm
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun[C, U] ~ (to sb/sth) a strong feeling of not liking sb/sth: a strong aversion + He had an aversion to getting up early. + feelings of aversion and disgust
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 dislike, abhorrence, repugnance, antipathy, antagonism, animosity, hostility, loathing, hatred, odium, horror; disinclination, unwillingness, reluctance, dislike, distaste:
Does Anne have an aversion to people who smoke? Your aversion to the theatre might be explained as agoraphobia.
2 dislike, hatred, hate, loathing:
Turnips are a particular aversion of mine.
Collocation
ADJ.
strong
He has a strong aversion to dogs.
| natural
VERB + AVERSION
have | develop | overcome
AVERSION + NOUN
therapy
I underwent aversion therapy for my addiction to smoking.
PREP.
~ to
Have you developed an aversion to babies?
Concise dictionary
aversionsə'vɜːʃnnoun
+a feeling of intense dislike
+the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away
