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reverses

UK //rɪˈvɜːsɪz//US //rɪˈvɜːrsɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 reversen,来自古法语 reverser,最终源自拉丁语 reversus,意为'转回来'。

verb

❶ 使某物朝相反方向移动或改变位置,通常指完全改变原来的状态或方向。

“He reverses the car into the parking space.”

(他把车倒进停车位。)

“The court reversed its decision after new evidence was presented.”

(法庭在提交新证据后推翻了之前的决定。)

❶ 在比赛中或生活中遭遇失败或挫折,导致情况向不利方向发展。

“The team suffered several reverses in the championship.”

(这支球队在锦标赛中遭遇了几次失利。)

“Financial reverses forced him to sell his house.”

(财务上的挫折迫使他卖掉了房子。)

同义词:overturn, invert, undo, flip, setback

noun

❶ 指相反的事物或方向,特指与之前状态完全对立的情况。

“The reverse of the medal has an inscription.”

(奖牌的背面刻有文字。)

“She did the exact reverse of what I suggested.”

(她做的与我建议的完全相反。)

同义词:opposite, contrary, back, inverse, antithesis

常见短语

in reverse — 指以相反的顺序或方向进行某事,常用于描述倒车或逆向操作。

“He parked the car in reverse.”

(他倒车停好了车。)

reverse the trend — 改变当前的发展趋势,使其朝相反方向发展,常用于经济或社会领域。

“The new policy aims to reverse the trend of unemployment.”

(新政策旨在扭转失业率的上升趋势。)