1、a- "ab-, away" + vers- + -e.
2、字面含义：turn away. => turned away in mind or feeling.
3、该词来源于avert的拉丁语对应词的过去分词。由此取形容词词性并引申出如今的含义。
4、Originally and usually in English in the mental sense, while avert is used in a physical sense.

1. I mentioned it to Kate and she wasn't averse to the idea.

我向凯特提起这个想法，她不反对。

来自《权威词典》

2. I don't smoke cigarettes, but I'm not averse to the occasional cigar.

我不吸烟, 但我不反对偶尔抽一支雪茄.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. We are averse to such noisy surroundings.

我们不喜欢这么吵闹的环境.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. She was so self - conceited that she was averse to all advice from others.

她是如此 自命不凡,以致听不得别人的任何忠告.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. He is interested in the spirit of the play, and he is not averse to throwing in an anachronism or two if he thinks it will help underscore a point.

他对戏剧所体现的精神很感兴趣,如果有助于强调一个观点的话, 他并不反对有一两个时代错误.

来自《简明英汉词典》