[Vocabulary] I have the subversion to flying and the ocean.

[khanhhung2512]

The line in the title is from an English-dubbed anime series. I'm pretty sure the voice actor is an American. In fact, most voice actors are native speakers.
However, according to Longman, 'subversion' = 'secret activities that are intended to damage or destroy the power or influence of a government or established system' http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/subversion
How does that word even fit in the sentence?
Thanks a lot.

 

[bhaisahab]

It's wrong. In fact the whole sentence is meaningless.

 

[TheParser]

***** NOT A TEACHER *****


Hello, Khanhhung:

I was just wondering: maybe you heard "I have an aversion to flying and the ocean."


James

 

[khanhhung2512]

***** NOT A TEACHER *****
Hello, Khanhhung:
I was just wondering: maybe you heard "I have an aversion to flying and the ocean."
James

You're right. The sentence should have been: "I have the/an aversion to flying and the ocean."
The voice actor must have pronounced an unnecessary /s/ sound.
This is the link to the episode http://www.animetoon.tv/nodame-cantabile-episode-25
It occurs at about 3:30
Thanks again.

 

[Polyester]

Can't understand what you mean.

 

[Tarheel]

Trying to make sense of it. The speaker might have meant to say:

I have an aversion to flying, especially over the ocean.
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[MikeNewYork]

I agree, but that is safer than flying over large land masses, from a crash standpoint.

 

[khanhhung2512]

Trying to make sense of it. The speaker might have meant to say:

I have an aversion to flying, especially over the ocean.​

Oh, no. His plane once underwent a crash-landing, and he also almost drowned once. Hence, he has a phobia about both airplanes and the ocean.

 

[MikeNewYork]

The operative words are "almost drowned".

 

[khanhhung2512]

By the way, does "underwent a crash-landing" sound natural, or is it acceptable, besides "crash-landed"?

 

[Rover_KE]

It's more natural to say 'crash-landed', though your longer version is not wrong.