Word
pedophilia
/ˌpedəˈfɪljə/
noun
恋童癖
核心释义
sexual attraction toward children
- 1.
对儿童的性吸引
a sexual attraction to children
对儿童的性吸引;恋童癖;[医] 爱童癖
用法In use
This textbook chapter on pedophilia explains the condition in simple, clinical language.
用法提示:pedophilia 作不可数名词,放在介词 on 之后,指对儿童的性吸引这一状况。
Researchers who study pedophilia often work in the field of mental health.
用法提示:pedophilia 作不可数名词,是动词 study 的宾语,指这一被研究的心理现象。
It is important to distinguish pedophilia, which is a sexual attraction, from sexual abuse, which harms a child.
用法提示:pedophilia 作不可数名词,是动词 distinguish 的宾语,指对儿童的性吸引。
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近义词Synonyms
易混词Confusing words
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
该词不用复数形式,前面一般也不加 a/an。
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