perverse
/pəˈvɜːs/adjective
1- (of a person or their actions) showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences（人或其行为）故意作对的; 一意孤行的：
Kate's perverse decision not to cooperate held good.
凯特执意不合作的决定仍然有效。
1.1
- contrary to the accepted or expected standard or practice有悖常理的, 反常的; 不合人意的：
in two general elections the outcome was quite perverse.
两次大选中结果很反常。
1.2
- Law (of a verdict) against the weight of evidence or the direction of the judge on a point of law【律】（裁决）不合法的, 不正当的。
1.3
- sexually perverted性欲倒错的; 性欲反常的; 性变态的。
派生词
perversely
adverb说起来有些怪, 现在她感到比谈话中的任何时刻都更想哭
perverseness
nounperversity
noun （pl. -ies.）词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'turned away from what is right or good'）： from Old French pervers（e）, from Latin perversus 'turned about', from the verb pervertere （see PERVERT）.