inverse

inverse
[ˈɪnvəːs, ɪnˈvəːs]
adjective
  1. [attrib.]opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or effect
    相反的,逆反的;倒转的;反向的
    the well-observed inverse relationship between disability and social contact.
    引起广泛关注的残疾状况与社会交往之间的反比关系。
    ■(chiefly Mathematics)produced from or related to something else by a process of inversion
    (主数)反的,逆的
noun
  1. [usu. in sing.]something that is the opposite or reverse of something else
    相反(的事物);颠倒(的事物)
    his approach is the inverse of most research on ethnic and racial groups.
    他的研究途径与大多数少数人种和种族研究方法正好相反。
    ■(Mathematics)a reciprocal quantity, mathematical expression, geometric figure, etc. which is the result of inversion
    (数)反数,倒数
    ■(Mathematics)an element which, when combined with a given element in an operation, produces the identity element for that operation
    (数)逆元素
派生
inversely
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin inversus, past participle of invertere (see invert)
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