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单词 reverse
释义
reverse
verb
uk
/rɪˈvɜːs/us
/rɪˈvɝːs/

reverseverb(CHANGE TO OPPOSITE)

C1[T]
tochangethedirection,order,position,result, etc. of something toitsopposite:
（使）反向；（使）倒转；彻底改变；推翻
The newmanagerhopedto reverse thedeclinein the company'sfortunes.新经理希望能够扭转公司江河日下的状况。
Now that you have ajoband I don't,oursituationsare reversed.你找到了工作，我倒没有工作了，我们的情况正好掉了个儿。
TheCourtof Appeal reversed theearlierjudgment.上诉法院推翻了先前的判决。
More examples
  • There ispressureon thecouncilto reverseitsdecision.
  • He reversed into alamppostanddamagedthe back of thecar.
  • Theyclaimtheproductcan reverse thesignsofageing.
  • Tocompletethetesthe had to reverse thevehicleinto aparkingspace.
  • The court'srulingreverses theoriginaljudgment.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Changing
  • about-face
  • about-turn
  • alterable
  • altered
  • alternate
  • disturb
  • drip
  • modulate
  • modulation
  • move on
  • move the goalpostsidiom
  • move with the timesidiom
  • pivot
  • rewrite
  • sanitization
  • shakesomeoneout ofsomething
  • shakesomeoneup
  • stead
  • steepness
  • sway
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Changing direction

reverseverb(DRIVE BACKWARDS)

B2[IorT]mainly UK
(USusuallyback up)
todriveavehiclebackwards:
倒车
He reversedintoalamppostanddamagedthe back of thecar.他倒车时撞到了路灯柱，造成车尾受损。
She reversed thecarinto theparkingspace.她把车倒进停车位。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to go backwards
  • reverseThe road ahead was blocked by a tree so I had to reverse.
  • backI backed into the drive.
  • back upI backed up into an empty parking space.
  • retreatShe retreated hastily back up the stairs.
  • pull backUN peacekeepers have pulled back from the border.
  • withdrawThe British army withdrew from Dunkirk in 1940.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Backwards, sideways and back and forth
  • anticlockwise
  • back and forthidiom
  • back to frontphrase
  • backward
  • backwards
  • hither and thitheridiom
  • lateral
  • laterally
  • libration
  • retro
  • round
  • saw
  • side
  • stand
  • step aside
  • swept-back
  • there and backidiom
  • to and fro
  • to-ing and fro-ing
  • wrong
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On the road: driving & operating road vehicles

reverseverb(PHONE)

reverse the chargesmainlyUK(USusuallycall collect)
to make aphonecallthat ispaidfor by thepersonreceivingit
打对方付费电话；使受话方付款
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Communications - by telephone
  • 3G
  • 4G
  • 5G
  • aeroplane mode
  • airplane mode
  • area code
  • autodial
  • dialling tone
  • Directory Enquiries
  • helpline
  • phone mast
  • pick
  • picksomeone/somethingup
  • pocket dial
  • prank caller
  • ring
  • roam
  • telecoms
  • telephone
  • transfer
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reverse
noun
uk
/rɪˈvɜːs/us
/rɪˈvɝːs/
the reverse
C2
theoppositeof what has beensuggested:
相反的情况（或事物）；对立面
You mightthinkthatpeoplewho don'tworryabouttheirdietarefatterand moreunhealthy; infact, the reverse istrue.你也许会认为不担心自己饮食的人会更胖更不健康，实际情况却刚好相反。
Whateverofficialnewsbroadcastsclaimed, hebelievedthe reverse.不管官方新闻报什么，他都只相信相反的消息。
the back of acoin,medal, etc.:
（硬币、奖章等的）反面，背面
Thecoinhas aroyalcoatofarmson the reverse.硬币的背面有王室盾徽的图案。
More examples
  • Conventiondictatesthat it is the man whoasksthe woman tomarryhim and not the reverse.
  • "So is hehappier?" "Quite the reverse. I've neverseenhim moremiserable."
  • It's astrangesituation- it's the reverse of what you'dexpect.
  • Ithoughtthat she'd behappieroncehe washomebut infactthe reverse istrue.
  • Andrewtendstolookafter thekidswhile Marie does thehouseworkwhich is the reverse of thishousehold.
in reverse (order)
C1
in theoppositeorderor way:
向相反方向；倒；逆
Tostoptheengine, yourepeatthe sameprocedures, but in reverse (order).要想关掉发动机，你得按相反顺序重复同样的步骤。
C2[U]
(alsoreverse gear)
themethodofcontrollingavehiclethat makes it gobackwards:
倒车挡
To gobackwards, you mustputthecarin/intoreverse (gear).要想倒车，你得挂倒车挡。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
in the opposite to a forward direction
  • backwardsUKThe dog growled and I took a step backwards.
  • backHe leant back on the sofa.
  • in reverseI put the car in reverse.
  • the wrong way aroundThe batteries are in the wrong way around.
  • back to frontUKHe always wears his baseball cap back to front.
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[C]formal
adefeatorfailure:
失败；挫折
Theysufferedaseriousmilitary/politicalreverse.他们遭受了一次重大的军事／政治失败。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Opposites
  • antinome
  • antithesis
  • antithetical
  • antonymous
  • anything
  • converse
  • counterpose
  • dichotomous
  • dichotomy
  • exactly
  • flip side
  • go into reverseidiom
  • inverse
  • or otherwiseidiom
  • otherwise
  • polar
  • polarity
  • pole
  • poles apartidiom
  • vice versa
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Surfaces of objects
The engine & engine parts
Failures

Idiom

go into reverse
reverse
adjective[before noun]
uk
/rɪˈvɜːs/us
/rɪˈvɝːs/
oppositeto what has justhappened, or to what isusualorexpected:
Repeat thestepsin reverseordertoshutthesystemoff.
Theinterventionwasdesignedtohelp, but it had the reverseeffect.
towards thedirectionthat isoppositeto the one you arefacing:
Hedeliveredaperfectreversepassto histeammate.
Thediverthen does three and ahalfreversesomersaultsin theairbeforeplungingheadfirst into thewater.
Synonym
backward(OPPOSITE DIRECTION)
the reverse side
the back of something:
On the reversesideof thecoinwill be aportraitof the Queen.
Eachentrymust beclearlylabelledwithyourname,address, anddateofbirthon the reverseside.
More examples
  • Lastmonthwediscussedanaloguetodigitalconversionand the reverseprocess.
  • Blood was nowflowingin a reversedirectioninordertonourishthestarvedheartmuscle.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Opposites
  • antinome
  • antithesis
  • antithetical
  • antonymous
  • anything
  • converse
  • counterpose
  • dichotomous
  • dichotomy
  • exactly
  • flip side
  • go into reverseidiom
  • inverse
  • or otherwiseidiom
  • otherwise
  • polar
  • polarity
  • pole
  • poles apartidiom
  • vice versa
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Backwards, sideways and back and forth
(Definition ofreversefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
reverse
verb
uk
/rɪˈvɜːs/us
/rɪˈvɝːs/

reverseverb(CHANGE TO OPPOSITE)

C1[T]
tochangethedirection,order,position,result, etc. of something toitsopposite
（使）反向；（使）倒转；彻底改变；推翻
The newmanagerhopedto reverse thedeclinein the company'sfortunes.新经理希望能够扭转公司江河日下的状况。
Now that you have ajoband I don't,oursituationsare reversed.你找到了工作，我倒没有工作了，我们的情况正好掉了个儿。
TheCourtof Appeal reversed theearlierjudgment.上诉法院推翻了先前的判决。
More examples
  • There ispressureon thecouncilto reverseitsdecision.
  • He reversed into alamppostanddamagedthe back of thecar.
  • Theyclaimtheproductcan reverse thesignsofageing.
  • Tocompletethetesthe had to reverse thevehicleinto aparkingspace.
  • The court'srulingreverses theoriginaljudgment.

reverseverb(DRIVE BACKWARDS)

B2[IorT]
todriveavehiclebackwards
倒车
He reversedintoalamppostanddamagedthe back of thecar.他倒车时撞到了路灯柱，造成车尾受损。
She reversed thecarinto theparkingspace.她把车倒进停车位。

reverseverb(PHONE)

reverse the charges(USalsocall collect)
to make aphonecallthat ispaidfor by thepersonreceivingit
打对方付费电话；使受话方付款
reverse
noun
uk
/rɪˈvɜːs/us
/rɪˈvɝːs/
the reverse
C2
theoppositeof what has beensuggested
相反的情况（或事物）；对立面
You mightthinkthatpeoplewho don'tworryabouttheirdietarefatterand moreunhealthy; infact, the reverse istrue.你也许会认为不担心自己饮食的人会更胖更不健康，实际情况却刚好相反。
Whateverofficialnewsbroadcastsclaimed, hebelievedthe reverse.不管官方新闻报什么，他都只相信相反的消息。
the back of acoin,medal, etc.
（硬币、奖章等的）反面，背面
Thecoinhas aroyalcoatofarmson the reverse.硬币的背面有王室盾徽的图案。
More examples
  • Conventiondictatesthat it is the man whoasksthe woman tomarryhim and not the reverse.
  • "So is hehappier?" "Quite the reverse. I've neverseenhim moremiserable."
  • It's astrangesituation- it's the reverse of what you'dexpect.
  • Ithoughtthat she'd behappieroncehe washomebut infactthe reverse istrue.
  • Andrewtendstolookafter thekidswhile Marie does thehouseworkwhich is the reverse of thishousehold.
in reverse (order)
C1
in theoppositeorderor way
向相反方向；倒；逆
Tostoptheengine, yourepeatthe sameprocedures, but in reverse (order).要想关掉发动机，你得按相反顺序重复同样的步骤。
C2[U]
(alsoreverse gear)
themethodofcontrollingavehiclethat makes it gobackwards
倒车挡
To gobackwards, you mustputthecarin/intoreverse (gear).要想倒车，你得挂倒车挡。
[C]formal
adefeatorfailure
失败；挫折
Theysufferedaseriousmilitary/politicalreverse.他们遭受了一次重大的军事／政治失败。

Idiom

go into reverse

reverse| American Dictionary

reverse
verb[I/T]
us
/rɪˈvɜrs/
tocausesomething to go in theoppositedirection,order, orposition:
[T]Thegroupistryingto reverse thetrendtowarddevelopingthewetlands.

reverse

adjective[not gradable]us
/rɪˈvɜrs/
Repeat thestepsin reverseordertoshutthesystemoff.
reverse
noun[C/U]
us
/rɪˈvɜrs/
theoppositedirection,order, orposition:
[U]Acarcame down thestreetin reverse.
A reverse is also adefeatorfailure:
[C]Hesufferedaseriesoffinancialreverses in the 1980s.
(Definition ofreversefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

reverse| Business English

reverse
verb
uk
/rɪˈvɜːs/us
[T]
tochangeadecision,plan, etc. so that itbecomestheoppositeof what it was before:
Management havereversedtheirdecisionon thematter.
[IorT]
tostopthingshappening, or tostophappening, in aparticularway:
reverse a process/trendWe have to do something to reverse thetrendofpeoplemovingaway toseekwork.
Thestrugglingretailerhasslashedpricesin anattemptto reverse thedeclineinsales.
Thetrendisexpectedto reverse nextyear.
[T]
tostarttobehaveor to do things in a way that is theoppositeof whathappenedbefore:
Theupwardtrendinpricesmaysoonreversecourse.
Customerfeedbackforcedthem toreversedirection.
[T]LAW
tochangealegaldecisionin acourtoflaw:
Thecourtofappealreversed theverdictinJune.
reverse (the) chargesUK(UScall collect)
COMMUNICATIONS
to make aphonecallthat ispaidfor by thepersonwhoreceivesit:
Call me from theairportand reverse thecharges.
reverse
noun[C]
uk
/rɪˈvɜːs/us
formal
aproblemorfailurethat makes it moredifficultfor apersonororganizationto besuccessful:
Thecompanysuffereda reverse on thetradingmarket.
(alsothe reverse)
theoppositeof something:
Thedirectorassuredus thecompanywas doing well, but itturnedout that the reverse wastrue.
the reverse of sthHerapproachtomarketingis the reverse of what we have done sofar.
the othersideof apieceofpaper, etc.:
Writeyouraccountdetailson the reverse of thecheque.
be in reverse/go into reverse
FINANCE
if somethingrelatingtofinancegoes into reverse, itstartstolosevalue:
Theshareswere in reverse for alongtime.
If we don't get anysalesgrowth,profitswill go into reverse.
reverse
adjective[before noun]
uk
/rɪˈvɜːs/us
theoppositeof what has just beenmentioned:
Althoughintendedtoreassureshareholders, thisstrategyclearlyhadthe reverseeffect.
going in theoppositedirectionfrom what usuallyhappensor what hashappenedbefore :
Wereviewedall thefiguresin reversechronologicalorder.
used todescribethe othersideof apieceofpaper, etc.:
She made anoteon thereversesideof the lastpage.
(Definition ofreversefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofreverse

reverse
In a separate session, the orientations of the gratings were reversed so that each eye viewed each orientation in a counterbalanced design.
From theCambridge English Corpus
To isolate the problem, assume that if satisfactory reasoning is not forthcoming, the decision can be reversed.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The gender switch produces humor, but it does not disrupt or reconfigure gender relations or hierarchies; instead, it temporarily reverses them.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The opposite direction was created by reversing the order.
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However, this trend was reversed later : living with relatives became commonplace for 75 per cent of single old women.
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To this should be added that the alienation expressed through modernist rupture cannot simply be reversed.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The effect of syllable length on tokens in onsets and in codas was reversed when we considered the effect of ordinal syllable position on deletion.
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Simply by turning over the ideas, the conclusion can be reversed.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The values of these response categories were reversed for the positive affect items.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In less than two decades, the province reversed its diversified productive pattern and became specialised in sugar production.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In the following empirical analyses, however, the numerator and the denominator are reversed so that higher scores indicate increased party policy extremism.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Lexical transducers have been used extensively for morphological analysis, and in theory a finite-state transducer implementing an analyser can be reversed to produce a generator.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Interestingly, the relationship between having a child at home and political participation is reversed between those with a partner and those without.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Finally, identical results were obtained when the deactivation protocol order was reversed (right, bilateral, then left).
From theCambridge English Corpus
Such changes are not automatically reversed as the economy improves.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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