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distortion (n.)
[distortion 词源字典]
1580s, "action of distorting," from Latin
distortionem
(nominative
distortio
), noun of action from past participle stem of
distorquere
(see
distort
). Figurative use (of words, etc.) from 1640s.
[distortion etymology, distortion origin, 英语词源]