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re.verseHrI5vV:s, $-5vV:rsn对立面，相反情况I win at chess by doing the reverse of what my opponent expects. [U]我以对手意料所相反的走法赢得了象棋比赛。The teachers say my son is slow but I believe the reverse (is true). [U]老师们说我的儿子迟钝，但我却认为相反。To stop the engine you repeat the same procedures, but in reverse (order). [U]若想停下引擎，则重复相同的步骤，但要以相反的顺序。To drive a vehicle backwards you must put it in/into reverse (gear). [U]倒车必须挂上倒车档(齿轮)。(fig.) The trend towards home ownership has gone into reverse (= the opposite of this is now true). [U]住房所有制的趋势已经倒转了。(fml) A reverse is a defeat or failure.败北，挫折They suffered a serious military/financial/political reverse.他们遭受了一次严重的军事/财政/政治挫折。[C] The reverse of a coin, MEDAL, etc. is the back of it.（硬币，奖牌等的）背面，反面The English ￡1 coin has a royal coat of arms on the reverse.英国1英镑硬币的背面有一个皇家盾徽。Reverse discrimination (Br and Aus also positive discrimination) is when an advantage is given to people who are typically thought to be treated unfairly, usually because of their race or sex.逆向歧视（指为免除由于种族和性别而受歧视者的不公平待遇，在客观上形成的对另外一些人利益的损害）
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