Word · Frequency #10931
deviances
越轨行为；偏差行为
deviances is the plural of deviance.
behavior that deviates from the norm
- 1.
Actions or behaviors that violate formal and informal cultural norms such as laws and customs.
违反法律和习俗等正式和非正式文化规范的行为
- 2.
A person or thing that differs from the expected.
与预期不同的人或事物
偏离常规；异常状态；违反法律和习俗等正式和非正式文化规范的行为；与预期不同的人或事物；越轨行为
In use
The study focuses on deviance in teenage social groups.
His article explains why deviance is not always criminal.
Some forms of deviance, such as unusual dress, are harmless.
deviance from [something]
The study measured deviance from the social norm.
这项研究测量了偏离社会规范的行为。
adjective + deviance
常用形容词包括 social, criminal, sexual 等。
Social deviance is often stigmatized.
社会越轨行为常常被污名化。
engage in deviance
动词常为 commit, engage in, exhibit 等。
Connections
Collocations
- social deviance
- 社会越轨行为
- The course examines social deviance and its causes.这门课程考察社会越轨行为及其原因。
- statistical deviance
- 统计偏差
- A score far from the mean is a form of statistical deviance.远离平均值的分数是一种统计偏差。
- deviance from norms
- 偏离规范
- Deviance from norms can result in social sanctions.偏离规范可能导致社会制裁。
- juvenile deviance
- 青少年越轨行为
- The program aims to reduce juvenile deviance.该计划旨在减少青少年越轨行为。
- crime and deviance
- 犯罪与越轨
- The sociology of crime and deviance is a popular course.犯罪与越轨社会学是一门受欢迎的课程。
- cultural deviance
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 devi- 联想成 deviate（偏离），-ance 是名词后缀：偏离社会规范的行为就是 deviance。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：社会学、犯罪学、学术写作 deviance 比较正式，多用于社会学、犯罪学等学术语境，常指偏离社会规范或预期的行为；日常口语中较少使用，可改用 wrongdoing、abnormal behavior 等更直白的说法。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words do not rhyme with deviance /ˈdiːviəns/; they only share the spelling ending -iance. Each has a different stressed vowel, e.g., variance /ˈvɛriəns/, compliance /kəmˈplaɪəns/, defiance /dɪˈfaɪəns/.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.