aversive

adjective

UK/əˈvɜː.sɪv/
US/əˈvɝː.sɪv/

Definitions of aversive adjective

  1. Causing a feeling of strong dislike or a desire to avoid something.

    令人反感的;引起嫌恶的

    • These images are emotionally aversive.

      这些图像在情感上令人反感。

    • The smell was intensely aversive to me.

      这种气味让我非常反感。

    • He held an aversive attitude towards the idea.

      他对这个想法持有反感的态度。

  2. Involving the use of unpleasant stimuli to discourage unwanted behaviors.

    惩罚性的;厌恶疗法的

    • Aversive therapy is a method that uses punishment to change behavior.

      厌恶疗法是一种利用惩罚来改变行为的方法。

    • They employed aversive training methods to correct the pet's behavior.

      他们采用了厌恶训练方法来纠正宠物的行为。

    • The experiment used aversive stimuli to observe the subjects' responses.

      实验使用了厌恶刺激来观察受试者的反应。