reverse

/rɪˈvɜːs/ v. / n.
一句话记住

逆转;撤销;使反向;相反情况;反面

释义与例句

v. 逆转;撤销;使反向
to change something to the opposite direction or state, or to undo a decision
  1. The court reversed the earlier decision.
    法院撤销了先前的裁决。
  2. The new policy aims to reverse the decline in rural services.
    新政策旨在扭转农村服务衰退的趋势。
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  1. She reversed the car into the parking space.
    她把车倒进了停车位。
n. 相反情况;反面
the opposite of what has been mentioned, or the back side of something
  1. I expected the journey to be difficult, but the reverse was true.
    我原以为旅途会很艰难,但事实恰恰相反。
  2. The reverse of the coin shows a national emblem.
    硬币的反面是国徽图案。
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  1. The reverse of the page contains instructions.
    这一页的背面有使用说明。

词源与构词

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • advertise 做广告;宣传;登广告
    The company advertised the job in several national newspapers. 这家公司在几家全国性报纸上刊登了招聘广告。
  • diverse 多种多样的;多元的
    London is a culturally diverse city. 伦敦是一座文化多元的城市。
  • version 版本;变体;说法
    The latest version of the app uses less battery power. 这个应用程序的最新版本耗电更少。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • reversal 逆转;反转;撤销
    reversal 是名词,指方向、趋势、决定或局势的逆转。
同义词
  • overturn 推翻;倾覆
    overturn 常指正式推翻裁决、决定,或物体翻倒;reverse 还可指倒车、扭转趋势和变成相反方向,范围更广。
    The appeal court overturned the original ruling. 上诉法院推翻了原判。
常见搭配
  • reverse a decision 撤销决定
    The council reversed its decision after public protests. 公众抗议后,地方议会撤销了决定。
  • reverse a trend 扭转趋势
    Better public transport could reverse the trend towards car use. 改善公共交通可能扭转汽车使用量增长的趋势。
  • in reverse 反向地;倒着
    Repeat the previous steps in reverse. 按相反顺序重复前面的步骤。