averse
/əˈvɜːs/adjective
predic.[usu. with negative]
- having a strong dislike of or opposition to something厌恶的; 反对的:
as a former CIA director, he is not averse to secrecy
身为中央情报局前任局长, 他不反对保密
in combination the bank's approach has been risk-averse.该银行的做法一直是力求避免风险。
USAGE
词源
late 16th cent.: from Latin aversus 'turned away from', past participle of avertere (see AVERT).