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reverse
[英] [riˈvə:s] [美] [rɪˈvɚs] 生词本

vt.& vi.

vi.

adj.

n.

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1. VERB 逆转，彻底改变（决定、政策、趋势等） When someone or something reverses a decision, policy, or trend, they change it to the opposite decision, policy, or trend. 

  • They have made it clear they will not reverse the decision to increase prices...

    他们已经明确表示不会更改提价的决定。

  • The rise, the first in 10 months, reversed the downward trend in Belgium's jobless rate.

    10个月来失业率的首次上升逆转了比利时失业率持续下降的趋势。

2. VERB 颠倒，反转（事物的顺序） If you reverse the order of a set of things, you arrange them in the opposite order, so that the first thing comes last. 

  • In the squares place a penny, nickel, dime and quarter in that order. The object is to reverse the order of these coins...

    在这些方块中按顺序放置1分、5分、10分和25分的硬币各一枚。目标是颠倒这些硬币的顺序。

  • The normal word order is reversed in passive sentences.

    正常词序在被动句中是颠倒的。

3. VERB 交换，互换（位置、功能） If you reverse the positions or functions of two things, you change them so that each thing has the position or function that the other one had. 

  • He reversed the position of the two stamps.

    他将两枚邮票的位置调换了一下。

4. V-ERG 倒（车） When a car reverses or when you reverse it, the car is driven backwards. 

  • Another car reversed out of the drive...

    另一辆车倒出了车道。

  • He reversed and drove away...

    他把车倒出来，开走了。

  • He reversed his car straight at the policeman.

    他径直把车倒向警察。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用back up
5. N-UNCOUNT 倒挡;倒车 If your car is in reverse, you have changed gear so that you can drive it backwards. 

  • He lurched the car in reverse along the ruts to the access road.

    他顺着车辙摇摇晃晃地将车倒到了支路上。

6. ADJ 相反的 Reverse means opposite to what you expect or to what has just been described. 

  • The wrong attitude will have exactly the reverse effect.

    错误的态度会产生完全相反的效果。

7. N-SING 完全相反;正相反 If you say that one thing is the reverse of another, you are emphasizing that the first thing is the complete opposite of the second thing. 

  • There is absolutely no evidence at all that spectators want longer cricket matches. Quite the reverse...

    完全没有证据表明观众想看时间更长的板球比赛。情况恰恰相反。

  • This would lead one to expect a fat, dense and detailed autobiography. The reverse is true. The book is short and spare.

    这会让人以为是一本内容晦涩而详尽的大部头自传。但正好相反，这本书简短明了。

8. N-COUNT 严重的失败;挫折 A reverse is a serious failure or defeat. 

  • It's clear that the party of the former Prime Minister has suffered a major reverse.

    显然，前首相所在党派遭受了重大的挫折。

9. N-SING 反面;背面 The reverse or the reverse side of a flat object which has two sides is the less important or the other side. 

  • Cheques should be made payable to Country Living and your address written on the reverse.

    支票抬头必须写“《乡村生活》杂志”，你的地址应写在背面。

10. PHRASE 相反地;逆向地;颠倒地 If something happens in reverse or goes into reverse, things happen in the opposite way to what usually happens or to what has been happening. 

  • Amis tells the story in reverse, from the moment the man dies...

    埃米斯以倒叙的方式讲述了这个故事，从这个男人死去的时候开始讲起。

  • The downward trend went into reverse and the scores started to creep up again.

    比分下降的趋势发生逆转，分数又开始逐渐上升了。

11. PHRASE 打对方付费的电话 If you reverse the charges when you make a telephone call, the person who you are phoning pays the cost of the call and not you. 
in AM, use 美国英语用 call collect
Noun

1. a relation of direct opposition;

  • "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"

2. the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed

3. an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

4. the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design

5. (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction

6. turning in the opposite direction

Verb

1. change to the contrary;

  • "The trend was reversed"
  • "the tides turned against him"
  • "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"

2. turn inside out or upside down

3. rule against;

  • "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"

4. annul by recalling or rescinding;

  • "He revoked the ban on smoking"
  • "lift an embargo"
  • "vacate a death sentence"
Adjective

1. directed or moving toward the rear;

  • "a rearward glance"
  • "a rearward movement"

2. reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect

3. of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle;

  • "in reverse gear"

体育

  • 1.原地左转
  • 2.强右曲球

计算机

  • 1.【APS】冲正；后退；【修】反转；反向
1. Can anything be done to reverse this trend?
有什么办法扭转这种倾向吗？

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. His answer was just the reverse of what I expected.
他的回答正好与我期望的相反。

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Please read the names on this list in reverse order.
请看看这张单子上的名字，先从末尾看起。

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Please reverse the positions of two pictures.
请把两张图片的位置倒转过来。

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Please write down your name on the reverse side of the envelope.
请在信封的背面写下你的名字。

来自《简明英汉词典》

6. The army sustained a reverse.
这支军队打了败仗。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7. The coin has a crowned lion on its reverse.
这枚硬币反面的图案是个戴皇冠的狮子。

来自《简明英汉词典》

8. We should see the reverse as well as the obverse of things.
我们不但应该看到事物的正面，也要看到事物的反面。

来自《简明英汉词典》