reverse

reverse
[rɪˈvə:s]
verb

[no obj.]move backwards
倒，倒退
the lorry reversed into the back of a bus.
卡车倒车时撞到了公共汽车的尾部。
■[with obj.]cause (a vehicle) to move backwards
使（车辆）倒行，倒退
I got in the car, reversed it and drove it up the drive.
我上了车，倒了倒，然后顺着道往门前的路开。
■[with obj.]turn (something) the other way round or up or inside out
反转，倒转，颠倒；将…内面翻出来
[as adj. reversed]a reversed S-shape.
反Ｓ形。
■[withobj.]make (something) the opposite of what it was
使…逆转，把…颠倒过来
the damage done to the ozone layer may be reversed.
对臭氧层造成的破坏可以逆转。
■[with obj.]exchange (the position or function) of two people or things
互换（位置，功能）
the experimenter and the subject reversed roles and the experiment was repeated.
实验者和实验对象调换了角色后又做了一遍实验。
■[with obj.](Law)revoke or annul (a judgement, sentence, or decree made by a lower court or authority)
(律)（对下级法院或权力机构裁决、宣判或法令）废弃，撤销
the court reversed his conviction.
法庭撤销了对他的定罪。
■(of an engine) work in a contrary direction
（发动机）反向运转
the ship's engines reversed and cut out altogether.
船上的发动机出现反转，然后就全停了。
■[with obj.](Printing)make (type or a design) appear as white in a block of solid colour or a half-tone
(印刷)使（铅字，图案）印成白或浅色
their press ads had a headline reversed out of the illustration.
他们的报纸广告在图案上出现白色的文字广告标题。

adjective

[attrib.]going in or turned towards the direction opposite to that previously stated
反向的，倒转的
the trend appears to be going in the reverse direction.
时尚似乎正在向反方向发展。
■operating, behaving, or ordered in a way contrary or opposite to that which is usual or expected
反向操作或运转的；颠倒顺序的
here are the results in reverse order.
这是用倒序列出的成果。
■(Electronics)(of a voltage applied to a semiconductor junction) in the direction which does not allow significant current to flow
(电子)（半导体结的外加电压）反向的
■(Geology)denoting a fault or faulting in which a relative downward movement occurred in the strata situated on the underside of the fault plane
(地质)（地层）逆断的，冲断的

noun

a complete change of direction or action
逆向；逆转
the gall actuates a reverse of photosynthesis.
瘿瘤引起光合作用逆转。
■[mass noun]reverse gear on a motor vehicle; the position of a gear lever or selector corresponding to this
倒车齿轮；倒档位置。参见后面 in reverse
■(the reverse)the opposite or contrary to that previously stated
相对，相反
he didn't feel homesick—quite the reverse.
恰恰相反，他根本不想家。
■an adverse change of fortune; a setback or defeat
（运气的）逆转，厄运；挫折，失败
United suffered their heaviest reverse of the season.
联队遭遇到本赛季最严重的挫折。
■(American Football)a play in which a player reverses the direction of attack by passing the ball to a teammate moving in the opposite direction
(美橄)（将球传给跑向相反方向队友的）横向传球
the opposite side or face to the observer
反面，背面
the address is given on the reverse of this leaflet.
地址写在传单的背面。
■a left-hand page of an open book, or the back of a loose document
（翻开的书）左手页；（活页文件的）背面
■the side of a coin or medal bearing the value or secondary design
（硬币或奖牌）反面
■the design or inscription on this side
（硬币或奖牌）反面图案（或刻字）。参见obverse（义项1）

常用词组
in (或 into) reverse

(of a motor vehicle) in reverse gear so as to travel backwards
（机动车辆）倒档（为了倒车）
he put the Cadillac into reverse.
他把卡迪拉克车后倒。
■in the opposite direction or manner from usual
向相反方向；与往常相反
a similar ride next year will do the route in reverse.
明年类似的行驶将沿这条路线反向而行。

reverse arms

hold a rifle with the butt upwards, typically as a drill movement at a military or state funeral
枪口朝下（枪把朝上，尤用作军葬或国葬的操枪动作）

reverse the charges

(chiefly Brit.)make the recipient of a telephone call responsible for payment
(主英)由受话方付费

派生
reversely
adverb
reverser
noun
语源

Middle English: from Old French revers, reverse (nouns), reverser (verb), from Latin reversus 'turned back', past participle of revertere, from re- 'back' + vertere 'to turn'

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