The word 'reverse' can be used as a verb, noun, or adjective. As a verb, it means to change something to its opposite, to drive a vehicle backward, or to swap positions. As a noun, it can refer to the opposite of something, the back of an object, a defeat, or the reverse gear in a vehicle. As an adjective, it describes something as opposite or the back side.
[VERB 动词]逆转，彻底改变（决定、政策、趋势等） When someone or something reverses a decision, policy, or trend, they change it to the opposite decision, policy, or trend.
[V n]
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 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。
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[VERB 动词]颠倒，反转（事物的顺序） If you reverse the order of a set of things, you arrange them in the opposite order, so that the first thing comes last.
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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。
The normal word order is reversed in passive sentences.
正常词序在被动句中是颠倒的。
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[VERB 动词]交换，互换（位置、功能） If you reverse the positions or functions of two things, you change them so that each thing has the position or function that the other one had.
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He reversed the position of the two stamps.
他将两枚邮票的位置调换了一下。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]倒（车） When a car reverses or when you reverse it, the car is driven backwards.
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[mainly BRIT 主英]
Another car reversed out of the drive...
另一辆车倒出了车道。
He reversed and drove away...
他把车倒出来，开走了。
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
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]倒挡；倒车 If your car is in reverse, you have changed gear so that you can drive it backwards.
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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。
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[ADJ 形容词]相反的Reverse means opposite to what you expect or to what has just been described.
[usu ADJ n]
The wrong attitude will have exactly the reverse effect.
错误的态度会产生完全相反的效果。
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[N-SING 单数名词]完全相反；正相反 If you say that one thing is the reverse of another, you are emphasizing that the first thing is the complete opposite of the second thing.
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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。
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。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]严重的失败；挫折 A reverse is a serious failure or defeat.
[FORMAL 正式]
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。
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[N-SING 单数名词]反面；背面The reverse or the reverse side of a flat object which has two sides is the less important or the other side.
[the N]
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。
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[PHRASE 短语]相反地；逆向地；颠倒地 If something happens in reverse or goes into reverse, things happen in the opposite way to what usually happens or to what has been happening.
[v PHR]
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。
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。
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[PHRASE 短语]打对方付费的电话 If you reverse the charges when you make a telephone call, the person who you are phoning pays the cost of the call and not you.
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in AM, use 美国英语用 call collect
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re·verse★AWL/rɪˈvɜːs; NAmErɪˈvɜːrs/
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reversereversesreversedreversingverb★change to opposite 转化为对立面1★[transitive ]reversesth to change sth completely so that it is the opposite of what it was before 颠倒；彻底转变；使完全相反◆to reverse a procedure/process/trend彻底改变程序╱过程╱趋势◆The government has failed to reverse the economic decline.政府未能扭转经济滑坡的趋势。◆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。2★[transitive ]reversesth to change a previous decision, law, etc. to the opposite one 撤销，废除（决定、法律等）SYN
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◆The Court of Appeal reversed the decision.上诉法庭撤销了这项裁决。3★[transitive ]reversesth to turn sth the opposite way around or change the order of sth around 使反转；使次序颠倒◆Writing is reversed in a mirror.镜子里的字是反的。◆You should reverse the order of these pages.你该把这几页的顺序颠倒过来。exchange two things 交换4★[transitive ]reversesth to exchange the positions or functions of two things 交换（位置或功能）◆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。◆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。yourself 自己5[transitive ]reverseyourself (on sth) ( NAmE) to admit you were wrong or to stop having a particular position in an argument 承认错误；放弃（立场）◆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。vehicle 车辆6★[intransitive , transitive ]( especially BrE) when a vehicle or its driver reversesor the driver reversesa vehicle, the vehicle goes backwards （使）倒退行驶；倒车◆He reversed around the corner.他倒车转过拐角。◆She reversed into a parking space.她将车倒着开进停车位。◆Caution! This truck is reversing.小心！卡车在倒车。reversesth ◆Now reverse the car.现在倒车。☞compare
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v. (1 )telephone call 打电话7[transitive ]~ (the) charges( BrE) to make a telephone call that will be paid for by the person you are calling, not by you 打对方付费的电话◆I want to reverse the charges, please.劳驾，我想打一个由受话人付费的电话。☞see also
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adj.noun★opposite 相反1★the reverse[singular ]the opposite of what has just been mentioned 相反的情况（或事物）◆This problem is the reverse of the previous one.这个问题和上一个问题相反。◆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。◆In the south, the reverse applies.在南方，情况相反。◆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。back 后面2★the reverse[singular ]the back of a coin, piece of material, piece of paper, etc. 后面；背面；反面in vehicle 车辆3★(alsoreˌverse ˈgear)[uncountable ]the machinery in a vehicle used to make it move backwards 倒挡◆Putthe car in/into reverse.汽车挂上倒挡。loss/defeat 损失；失败4[countable ]( formal) a loss or defeat; a change from success to failure 损失；失败；倒退SYN
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◆Property values have suffered another reverse.房地产价值再次遭受损失。◆a damaging political reverse具有破坏性的政治倒退IDIOMS★in reˈversein the opposite order or way 反向；相反SYN
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◆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 reˈverseto start to happen or to make sth happen in the opposite way （使）出现逆转，转化为对立面◆In 2008 economic growth went into reverse.*2008 年，经济增长发生了逆转。 adjective★[only before noun ]opposite 相反1★opposite to what has been mentioned 相反的；反面的；反向的◆to travel in the reverse direction向相反方向行进◆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。◆The experiment had the reverse effect to what was intended.实验的结果与原来的意图相反。back 后面2opposite to the front 背面的；反面的；后面的◆Iron the garment on the reverse side.这件衣服要从反面熨。re·verse/rɪˈvɜːs; NAmErɪˈvɜːrs/
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1opposite [transitive] to change something, such as a decision, judgment, or process so that it is the opposite of what it was beforereverse a decision/verdict/policy etc The decision was reversed on appeal.reverse a trend/process/decline etc More changes are required to reverse the trend towards centralised power.2car [intransitive, transitive] especially British English if a vehicle or its driver reverses, they go backwardsSYN back up American Englishreverse out of/into etc Bob reversed into a parking space.reverse something into/out of something I reversed the car into a side road.3change position/purpose [transitive] to change around the usual order of the parts of something, or the usual things two people doSYN swapreverse roles/positions Our roles as child and guardian had now been reversed.4turn something over [transitive] to turn something over or around, in order to show the back of it: Reverse the paper in the printer.5reverse yourself American English to change your opinion or position in an argument: Suddenly, he reversed himself completely.6reverse the charges British English to make a telephone call which is paid for by the person you are telephoningSYN call collect American EnglishCOLLOCATIONSnounsreverse a decision/ruling· The Supreme Court reversed the decision.reverse your position (=change your opinion or attitude)· He spoke in favor of the bill, reversing his previous position.reverse a policy· She is pressing the government to reverse its policy.reverse a trend· Immigration has increased sharply and reversing this trend will be extremely difficult.reverse a decline· His policies had reversed the decline in the economy.reverse a process· We cannot reverse the ageing process.reverse the effects of something· Hair conditioner can’t reverse the damaging effects of colouring and perming.
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1opposite the reverse the exact opposite of what has just been mentionedquite/just/precisely/exactly the reverse I didn’t mean to insult her – quite the reverse (=in fact, I meant to praise her). I owe you nothing. If anything, the reverse is true (=you owe me).2in reverse in the opposite way to normal or to the previous situation → vice versa: US video recorders cannot play European tapes, and the same applies in reverse.3go into reverse/put something into reverse to start to happen or to make something happen in the opposite way: The incident threatened to put the peace process into reverse.4car [uncountable] the position of the gears in a vehicle that makes it go backwardsinto/in reverse Put the car into reverse.5defeat [countable] formal a defeat or a problem that delays your plansSYN setback: Losing the Senate vote was a serious reverse for the president.6other side [singular] the less important side or the back of an object that has two sideson the reverse The British ten-pence coin has a lion on the reverse.
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1reverse order/situation/process etc the opposite order etc to what is usual or to what has just been stated: The results were read out in reverse order (=with the worst first and the best last).2the reverse side the back of something