reverse

英 [rɪˈvɜːs]

美 [rɪˈvɜːrs]

v.  颠倒; 彻底转变; 使完全相反; 撤销，废除(决定、法律等); 使反转; 使次序颠倒
n.  相反的情况(或事物); 后面; 背面; 反面; 倒挡
adj.  相反的; 反面的; 反向的; 背面的; 后面的

过去分词：reversed　现在分词：reversing　过去式：reversed　第三人称单数：reverses　复数：reverses　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3175 / COCA.3497

习惯用语

n.

in reverse
• 反向；相反
  in the opposite order or way
• The secret number is my phone number in reverse.
  这个密码是我的电话号码的逆序排列。
• We did a similar trip to you, but in reverse.
  我们走了和你相似的旅程，但方向相反。
go/put sth into reverse
• （使）出现逆转，转化为对立面
  to start to happen or to make sth happen in the opposite way
• In 2002 economic growth went into reverse.
  2002年，经济增长发生了逆转。

牛津词典

verb

转化为对立面 change to opposite
• 颠倒；彻底转变；使完全相反
  to change sth completely so that it is the opposite of what it was before
  1. to reverse a procedure/process/trend
     彻底改变程序 / 过程 / 趋势
  2. The government has failed to reverse the economic decline.
     政府未能扭转经济滑坡的趋势。
  3. It is sometimes possible to arrest or reverse the disease.
     有时可以阻止病情发展或使病情彻底好转。
• 撤销，废除（决定、法律等）
  to change a previous decision, law, etc. to the opposite one
  1. The Court of Appeal reversed the decision.
     上诉法庭撤销了这项裁决。
• 使反转；使次序颠倒
  to turn sth the opposite way around or change the order of sth around
  1. Writing is reversed in a mirror.
     镜子里的字是反的。
  2. You should reverse the order of these pages.
     你该把这几页的顺序颠倒过来。
交换 exchange two things
• 交换（位置或功能）
  to exchange the positions or functions of two things
  1. It felt as if we had reversed our roles of parent and child.
     感觉就像我们父母和孩子交换了角色。
  2. She used to work for me, but our situations are now reversed.
     过去她为我工作，而现在我们的地位对调了。
自己 yourself
• 承认错误；放弃（立场）
  to admit you were wrong or to stop having a particular position in an argument
  1. He has reversed himself on a dozen issues.
     他已经不再坚持自己在一系列问题上的立场。
车辆 vehicle
• （使）倒退行驶；倒车
  when a vehicle or its driver reverses or the driver reverses a vehicle, the vehicle goes backwards
  1. Now reverse the car.
     现在倒车。
  2. He reversed around the corner.
     他倒车转过拐角。
  3. She reversed into a parking space.
     她将车倒着开进停车位。
  4. Caution! This truck is reversing.
     小心！卡车在倒车。
打电话 telephone call
• 打对方付费的电话
  to make a telephone call that will be paid for by the person you are calling, not by you
  1. I want to reverse the charges, please.
     劳驾，我想打一个由受话人付费的电话。

noun

相反 opposite
• 相反的情况（或事物）
  the opposite of what has just been mentioned
  1. This problem is the reverse of the previous one.
     这个问题和上一个问题相反。
  2. Although I expected to enjoy living in the country, in fact the reverse is true .
     尽管我原以为会喜欢乡村生活，但实际情况正好相反。
  3. In the south, the reverse applies.
     在南方，情况相反。
  4. It wasn't easy to persuade her to come─ quite the reverse .
     说服她过来不容易——实在太难了。
后面 back
• 后面；背面；反面
  the back of a coin, piece of material, piece of paper, etc.
车辆 in vehicle
• 倒挡
  the machinery in a vehicle used to make it move backwards
  1. Put the car in/into reverse .
     把汽车挂上倒挡。
损失；失败 loss/defeat
• 损失；失败；倒退
  a loss or defeat; a change from success to failure
  1. Property values have suffered another reverse.
     房地产价值再次遭受损失。
  2. a damaging political reverse
     具有破坏性的政治倒退

adj.

相反 opposite
• 相反的；反面的；反向的
  opposite to what has been mentioned
  1. to travel in the reverse direction
     向相反方向行进
  2. The winners were announced in reverse order (= the person in the lowest place was announced first) .
     获胜者是按逆序宣布的。
  3. The experiment had the reverse effect to what was intended.
     实验的结果与原来的意图相反。
后面 back
• 背面的；反面的；后面的
  opposite to the front
  1. Iron the garment on the reverse side.
     这件衣服要从反面熨。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 逆转，彻底改变（决定、政策、趋势等）
  When someone or somethingreversesa decision, policy, or trend, they change it to the opposite decision, policy, or trend.
  1. They have made it clear they will not reverse the decision to increase prices...
     他们已经明确表示不会更改提价的决定。
  2. The rise, the first in 10 months, reversed the downward trend in Belgium's jobless rate.
     10个月来失业率的首次上升逆转了比利时失业率持续下降的趋势。
• VERB 颠倒，反转（事物的顺序）
  If youreversethe order of a set of things, you arrange them in the opposite order, so that the first thing comes last.
  1. In the squares place a penny, nickel, dime and quarter in that order. The object is to reverse the order of these coins...
     在这些方块中按顺序放置1分、5分、10分和25分的硬币各一枚。目标是颠倒这些硬币的顺序。
  2. The normal word order is reversed in passive sentences.
     正常词序在被动句中是颠倒的。
• VERB 交换，互换（位置、功能）
  If youreversethe positions or functions of two things, you change them so that each thing has the position or function that the other one had.
  1. He reversed the position of the two stamps.
     他将两枚邮票的位置调换了一下。
• V-ERG 倒（车）
  When a carreversesor when youreverseit, the car is driven backwards.
  1. Another car reversed out of the drive...
     另一辆车倒出了车道。
  2. He reversed and drove away...
     他把车倒出来，开走了。
  3. He reversed his car straight at the policeman.
     他径直把车倒向警察。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用back up


• N-UNCOUNT 倒挡;倒车
  If your car isin reverse, you have changed gear so that you can drive it backwards.
  1. He lurched the car in reverse along the ruts to the access road.
     他顺着车辙摇摇晃晃地将车倒到了支路上。
• ADJ 相反的
  Reversemeans opposite to what you expect or to what has just been described.
  1. The wrong attitude will have exactly the reverse effect.
     错误的态度会产生完全相反的效果。
• N-SING 完全相反;正相反
  If you say that one thing isthe reverseof another, you are emphasizing that the first thing is the complete opposite of the second thing.
  1. There is absolutely no evidence at all that spectators want longer cricket matches. Quite the reverse...
     完全没有证据表明观众想看时间更长的板球比赛。情况恰恰相反。
  2. This would lead one to expect a fat, dense and detailed autobiography. The reverse is true. The book is short and spare.
     这会让人以为是一本内容晦涩而详尽的大部头自传。但正好相反，这本书简短明了。
• N-COUNT 严重的失败;挫折
  Areverseis a serious failure or defeat.
  1. It's clear that the party of the former Prime Minister has suffered a major reverse.
     显然，前首相所在党派遭受了重大的挫折。
• N-SING 反面;背面
  The reverseorthe reverse sideof a flat object which has two sides is the less important or the other side.
  1. Cheques should be made payable to Country Living and your address written on the reverse.
     支票抬头必须写“《乡村生活》杂志”，你的地址应写在背面。
• PHRASE 相反地;逆向地;颠倒地
  If something happensin reverseor goesinto reverse, things happen in the opposite way to what usually happens or to what has been happening.
  1. Amis tells the story in reverse, from the moment the man dies...
     埃米斯以倒叙的方式讲述了这个故事，从这个男人死去的时候开始讲起。
  2. The downward trend went into reverse and the scores started to creep up again.
     比分下降的趋势发生逆转，分数又开始逐渐上升了。
• 打对方付费的电话
  If youreverse the chargeswhen you make a telephone call, the person who you are phoning pays the cost of the call and not you.

in AM, use 美国英语用 call collect

英英释义

noun

• turning in the opposite direction
  Synonym:reversionreversalturnaboutturnaround
• (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
• the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
  Synonym:reverse gear
• the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
  Synonym:verso
• an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes
  Synonym:reversalsetbackblowblack eye
• a relation of direct opposition
  1. we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
  Synonym:contraryopposite

verb

• change to the contrary
  1. The trend was reversed
  2. the tides turned against him
  3. public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern
  Synonym:change by reversalturn
• turn inside out or upside down
  Synonym:turn backinvert
• reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of
  1. when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb
  Synonym:invert
• rule against
  1. The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill
  Synonym:overruleoverturnoverrideoverthrow
• cancel officially
  1. He revoked the ban on smoking
  2. lift an embargo
  3. vacate a death sentence
  Synonym:revokeannulliftcountermandrepealoverturnrescindvacate

adj

• reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
  Synonym:inverse
• directed or moving toward the rear
  1. a rearward glance
  2. a rearward movement
  Synonym:rearward
• of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle
  1. in reverse gear

双语例句

• He reversed and drove away
  他把车倒出来，开走了。
• The rise, the first in 10 months, reversed the downward trend in Belgium's jobless rate.
  10个月来失业率的首次上升逆转了比利时失业率持续下降的趋势。
• There is absolutely no evidence at all that spectators want longer cricket matches. Quite the reverse
  完全没有证据表明观众想看时间更长的板球比赛。情况恰恰相反。
• They have made it clear they will not reverse the decision to increase prices
  他们已经明确表示不会更改提价的决定。
• The downward trend went into reverse and the scores started to creep up again.
  比分下降的趋势发生逆转，分数又开始逐渐上升了。
• Amis tells the story in reverse, from the moment the man dies
  埃米斯以倒叙的方式讲述了这个故事，从这个男人死去的时候开始讲起。
• This would lead one to expect a fat, dense and detailed autobiography. The reverse is true. The book is short and spare.
  这会让人以为是一本内容晦涩而详尽的大部头自传。但正好相反，这本书简短明了。
• It is impossible to reverse the trend of history.
  历史潮流不可逆转。
• Xerox set about a process of reverse engineering. It pulled the machines apart and investigated the Japanese factories to find out how they could pull off such feats.
  施乐公司展开了一项逆向工程。他们把日本的机器拆开，调查了日本的工厂以弄清楚他们如何能生产出如此了不起的产品。
• He expressed great regret and said that surgeons would attempt to reverse the operation
  他深表歉意，说外科医生会努力消除手术造成的损伤。