English Dictionary

averse

/əˈvɜː(ɹ)s/

adj

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.

She is averse to taking risks.

意味（1）

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.

意味（2）

Turned away or backward.

The tracks averse a lying notice gave, / And led the searcher backward from the cave.

意味（3）

(obsolete) Lying on the opposite side (to or from).

意味（4）

(heraldry) Turned so as to show the back, as of a right hand.