often in sing.
1
- the side of a coin or medal bearing the head or principal design（印有人头或主要图案的硬币或奖章的）正面。
1.1
- the design or inscription on this side正面图案。
2
- the opposite or counterpart of a fact or truth（事实或真相的）对立面; 对应物：
true solitude is the obverse of true society.
真正的孤独是真正社交的对立面。
attrib.
1
- of or denoting the obverse of a coin or medal（硬币, 奖章）正面的。
2
- corresponding to something else as its opposite or counterpart反的, 相反的; 对应的。
派生词
obversely
adverb词源
mid 17th cent. （in the sense 'turned towards the observer'）： from Latin obversus, past participle of obvertere 'turn towards' （see OBVERT）.