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Having a repugnance or opposition of mind. / Turned away or backward. / (obsolete) Lying on the opposite side (to or from). / (heraldry) Turned so as to show the back, as of a right hand.

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Source Word

averse

IPA(Pronunciation)

/əˈvɜː(ɹ)s/

Adjective

obsolete

Having a repugnance or opposition of mind. / Turned away or backward. / (obsolete) Lying on the opposite side (to or from). / (heraldry) Turned so as to show the back, as of a right hand.

Japanese Meaning

心に嫌悪感や反発心を持っていること。 / 顔を背けたり、後ろ向きになっている状態。 / (古語) 反対側に横たわっていること。 / (紋章学) 右手の背面を示すように反転していること。

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As a longtime environmentalist, Maria was averse to supporting any policy that would increase pollution.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

長年の環境保護活動家として、マリアは汚染を増やすような政策を支持することに消極的だった。

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Having a repugnance or opposition of mind.

This is why the most eminent intellects have always been strongly averse to any kind of disturbance, interruption and distraction, and above everything to that violent interruption which is caused by noise; other people do not take any particular notice of this sort of thing.

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