| 释义 |
Verb: reverse ri'vurs- Change to the contrary
"The trend was reversed"
- change by reversal, turn - Turn inside out or upside down
- turn back, invert - Rule against
- overrule, overturn, override, overthrow - Cancel officially
- revoke, annul, lift, countermand, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate - Reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of
- invert
Noun: reverse ri'vurs- A relation of direct opposition
"we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
- contrary, opposite - The gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
- reverse gear - An unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
- reversal, setback, blow, black eye - The side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
- verso - (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
- Turning in the opposite direction
- reversion, reversal, turnabout [N. Amer], turnaround
Adjective: reverse ri'vurs- Directed or moving toward the rear
- rearward - Of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle
"in reverse gear" - Reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
- inverse
Derived forms: reversing, reverses, reversed See also: backward, reversal, reversible Type of: alter, cancel, change, change of direction, decree, gear, gear mechanism, happening, modify, natural event, occurrence, occurrent, oppositeness, opposition, reorder, reorientation, rule, run, running, running game, running play, side, strike down Antonym: forward, obverse Part of: auto, automobile, car, coin, machine, motorcar Encyclopedia: Reverse Reverse, Then Forward Again |