conversion therapy
noun [ C or U ] uk/kənˈvɜː.ʃən ˌθer.ə.pi/ us/kənˈvɜː.ʒən ˌθer.ə.pi/
（尤指试图将同性恋者转变为异性恋者的）性取向转化治疗
treatment that is intended to change someone's sexual orientation, especially from being gay to being heterosexual
He interviewed members of the Church who underwent some form of conversion therapy. 他采访了接受过某种形式的转化治疗的教会成员。
The American Psychological Association says so-called conversion therapy is not supported by science. 美国心理学会表示，所谓的转化疗法是没有科学依据的。
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- More than 200 residential centres in the United States now offer conversion therapy.
- In most sexual conversion therapies, whether they're religious or secular, homosexuality is viewed as a dysfunction or pathology.
- He said, "There is no evidence that conversion therapy is effective, though there is evidence of mental health risks associated with the use of such approaches with gay, lesbian and bisexual people."