reversals

英 [rɪˈvɜːsəlz]

美 [rɪˈvɜrsəlz]

n.  颠倒; 彻底转变; 反转; 倒置; 倒退; 逆转; 退步; 转胜为败; (位置或功能的)转换，交换
reversal的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （过程、政策或趋势的）反转，倒转，逆转
  Areversal ofa process, policy, or trend is a complete change in it.
  1. The Financial Times says the move represents a complete reversal of previous US policy...
     《金融时报》说此举一反美国以往的政策。
  2. This marked a 7% increase on the previous year and the reversal of a steady five-year downward trend.
     这标志着在前一年基础上有了7％的增长，扭转了5年来持续下降的趋势。
• N-COUNT （角色的）交换，互换
  When there is a rolereversalor areversal ofroles, two people or groups exchange their positions or functions.
  1. When children end up taking care of their parents, it is a strange role reversal indeed.
     当孩子们最终要照顾父母时，这的确是一种奇妙的角色互换。
• N-COUNT (通常涉及金钱损失的)失败，逆境，挫折
  Areversalis a failure, usually involving the loss of money.
  1. They teach managers to accept reversals as a fact of business life.
     他们教给管理人员要将挫折视为生意上的平常事。

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