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reverse/riˈvɜ:s/ v., adj. & n.●v. 1 tr. turn the other way round or up or inside out 使反向；使倒转；使翻转；使(由里向外)翻出 2 tr. change to the opposite character or effect 对…作(性质或效果相反的)根本改变 reversed the decision 彻底改变原决定 3 intr. & tr. travel or cause to travel backwards (使)倒退 4 tr. make (an engine etc.) work in a contrary direction 使(发动机等)反向运转 5 tr. revoke or annul (a decree, act, etc.) 撤销或废止(法令、法案等) 6 intr. (of a dancer, esp. in a waltz) revolve in the opposite direction (舞蹈者，尤指在华尔兹舞中)反向旋转 ●adj. 1 placed or turned in an opposite direction or position (方向或位置)相反的，背对的，反面的 2 opposite or contrary in character or order; inverted 性质相反的；逆序的；反向的；倒转的 ●n. 1 the opposite or contrary 相反情况，对立面 the reverse is the case 事实正相反; is the reverse of the truth 与真相相反 2 the contrary of the usual manner 反常举止 3 an occurrence of misfortune; a disaster, esp. a defeat in battle 逆转；厄运；挫折(尤指战斗的失败) suffered a reverse 遭受挫折 4 reverse gear or motion 回动装置；回动 5 the reverse side of something (某事物的)反面，背面 6a the side of a coin or medal etc. bearing the secondary design (硬币或奖章等的)背面 b this design (cf. 参见 OBVERSE 1) (硬币或奖章等的)背面图案 7 the verso of a leaf of a book etc. (书的)左页，(书页的)反面 □ reverse arms hold a rifle with the butt upwards (致哀口令)枪口朝下！ □ reverse the charges make the recipient of a telephone call responsible for payment 使(受话方)付电话费 □ reversal n.□ reversely adv.□ reverser n.□ reversible adj.□ reversibility /-ˈbiliti/ n.□ reversibly adv.[Middle English via Old French revers (n.), reverser (v.) from Latin revertere revers- (as RE-, vertere ‘turn’)]■ Usage 用法说明 Reversal is the noun corresponding to the verb reverse, e.g. The reversal of the decision, while reversion is the noun corresponding to the verb revert, e.g. The reversion of the building to its original use. 名词 reversal 与动词 reverse 对应，如 The reversal of the decision (决定的彻底改变)；而名词 reversion 与动词 revert 对应，如 The reversion of the building to its original use (恢复大楼原来的用途)。 |