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reverse v.逆转；倒退；互换；改变adj.相反的；反面的；颠倒的n.相反；背面；失败；倒档 (1) 他倒车撞到了树上。(2) 统计数字表明这种趋向与其他国家所示情况迥异。(3) 倒数--10、 9、 8...(4) 在热天,情况相反。(5) 这个硬币的背面是一只鹰的图案。(6) 把车挂上倒挡。 The Latin word revertere means “turn back.” To reverse means to turn back, take the opposite direction, go the other way. Many things can be reversed: you can reverse a decision, you can reverse a car — by putting it in the gear called "reverse." You can reverse a political argument, a promotion, even some surgical procedures, but you can never reverse the steady progress of time, no matter how many Botox injections you get.

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英 [rɪ'vɜːs] 美 [rɪ'vɜːrs] (1) He reversed the car into a tree.(2) Statistics showed a reverse trend to that recorded in other countries.(3) Count down in reverse order 10, 9, 8...(4) In hot weather, the reverse happens.(5) There's a picture of an eagle on the reverse of the coin.(6) Put the car into reverse. To go in reverse, you back up. If you reverse your position, you suddenly take the opposite side of the argument. If you reverse your fortunes, your bad luck turns good, or your good luck turns bad. Oops. 1[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。2[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.   [V n]  [be V-ed]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。3[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.   [V n]He reversed the position of the two stamps.他将两枚邮票的位置调换了一下。4[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.   [V]  [V n]  [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 up5[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.   [usu in/into N]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。6[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。7[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.   [the N]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。8[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。9[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。10[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。11[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.   [V inflects]  [BRIT 英]in AM, use 美国英语用 call collect

英语单词	reverse
英美音标	英 [rɪ'vɜːs] 美 [rɪ'vɜːrs]
中文释义	v.逆转；倒退；互换；改变 adj.相反的；反面的；颠倒的 n.相反；背面；失败；倒档
英语例句	(1) He reversed the car into a tree. (2) Statistics showed a reverse trend to that recorded in other countries. (3) Count down in reverse order 10, 9, 8... (4) In hot weather, the reverse happens. (5) There's a picture of an eagle on the reverse of the coin. (6) Put the car into reverse.
中文例句	(1) 他倒车撞到了树上。 (2) 统计数字表明这种趋向与其他国家所示情况迥异。 (3) 倒数--10、 9、 8... (4) 在热天,情况相反。 (5) 这个硬币的背面是一只鹰的图案。 (6) 把车挂上倒挡。
vocabulary简明	To go in reverse, you back up. If you reverse your position, you suddenly take the opposite side of the argument. If you reverse your fortunes, your bad luck turns good, or your good luck turns bad. Oops.
vocabulary扩展	The Latin word revertere means “turn back.” To reverse means to turn back, take the opposite direction, go the other way. Many things can be reversed: you can reverse a decision, you can reverse a car — by putting it in the gear called "reverse." You can reverse a political argument, a promotion, even some surgical procedures, but you can never reverse the steady progress of time, no matter how many Botox injections you get.
柯林斯解释	1 [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。 2 [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. [V n] [be V-ed] 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。 3 [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. [V n] He reversed the position of the two stamps. 他将两枚邮票的位置调换了一下。 4 [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. [V] [V n] [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 5 [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. [usu in/into N] 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。 6 [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。 7 [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. [the N] 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。 8 [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。 9 [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。 10 [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。 11 [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. [V inflects] [BRIT 英] in AM, use 美国英语用 call collect

Reverse Car N Opposite [V D Order Thing