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aberrational

/ab-uh-rey-shuhn/US // ˌæb əˈreɪ ʃən //UK // (ˌæbəˈreɪʃən) //

反常的,反常,畸形的,异常的

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course.
    • : the act of deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type.
    • : deviation from truth or moral rectitude.
    • : mental irregularity or disorder, especially of a minor or temporary nature; lapse from a sound mental state.
    • : Astronomy. apparent displacement of a heavenly body, owing to the motion of the earth in its orbit.
    • : Optics. any disturbance of the rays of a pencil of light such that they can no longer be brought to a sharp focus or form a clear image.
    • : Photography. a defect in a camera lens or lens system, due to flaws in design, material, or construction, that can distort the image.

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Examples

  • There’s a chance, of course, that we’ll look back a month or three from now and be able to write off Griffin’s ugly 4-for-14 game Sunday as an aberration in an otherwise good season.

  • While 2020 may have been a particularly extreme year in contrast to individual years in the past, scientifically and looking forward, what’s more meaningful is that 2020 was not really an aberration.

  • Shur added, “Kevin’s conduct, while serious, was an aberration in a life otherwise characterized by hard work, determination, and dedication to the service of others.”

  • There is, however, a still graver and quite insuperable distinction between the parallactic path and the aberrational path.