英语词汇“reverse”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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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.

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.

WORD FAMILY

reverse: reversal, reversed, reversely, reversible, reversing+/irreversible: irreversibility, irreversibly/reversal: reversals/reversible: irreversible, nonreversible, reversibility, reversibles, reversibly

USAGE EXAMPLES

The White House is warning Trump officials not to reverse course and says Cubans are worried about the next administration’s intentions.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

However, it later reversed its decision and issued an apology, saying the company recognized “the history and global importance of this image”.

The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017)

With their game against the Miami Dolphins in overtime on Christmas Eve, the Buffalo Bills tried a reverse to Reggie Bush.

New York Times(Jan 02, 2017)

1v change to the contrary

The trend was reversed

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

change by reversal, turn

alternate, flip, flip-flop, interchange, switch, tack

reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

turn the tables, turn the tide

cause a complete reversal of the circumstances

commutate

reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current) each half cycle so as to produce a unidirectional current

exchange, switch, switch over

change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

correct, rectify, right

make right or correct

falsify

falsify knowingly

commute, permute, transpose

change the order or arrangement of

metamorphose, transfigure, transmogrify

change completely the nature or appearance of

regress, retrovert, return, revert, turn back

go back to a previous state

desynchronise, desynchronize

cause to become desynchronized; cause to occur at unrelated times

deconsecrate, desecrate, unhallow

remove the consecration from a person or an object

undo

cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect

fall back, lapse, recidivate, regress, relapse, retrogress

go back to bad behavior

amend, rectify, remediate, remedy, repair

set straight or right

debug

locate and correct errors in a computer program code

map, represent

to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)

resile

return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed

go back, recover, recuperate

regain a former condition after a financial loss

unbrace, unlace, untie

undo the ties of

unstrap

remove the strap or straps from

unhitch

unfasten or release from or as if from a hitch

unpick

undo (the stitches) of (a piece of sewing)

unfasten

cause to become undone

unbelt

undo the belt of

unstaple

take the staples off

unclip

remove the clip from

unbutton

undo the buttons of

unpin

remove the pins from; unfasten the pins of

disconnect, unplug

pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable

unbraid

undo the braids of

unknot, unpick, unravel, unscramble, untangle

become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of

disentangle, unwind

separate the tangles of

unbuckle

undo the buckle of

open, spread, spread out, unfold

spread out or open from a closed or folded state

unwire

undo the wiring of

change

undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature

2v rule against

Syn|Hyper

override, overrule, overthrow, overturn

decree, rule

decide with authority

3v cancel officially

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

annul, countermand, lift, overturn, repeal, rescind, revoke, vacate

go back on, renege, renege on, renegue on

fail to fulfill a promise or obligation

cancel, strike down

declare null and void; make ineffective

4v reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of

Syn|Hyper

invert

reorder

assign a new order to

5adj reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect

Syn

inverse
backward

directed or facing toward the back or rear

6n a relation of direct opposition

we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true

Syn|Hyper

contrary, opposite

oppositeness, opposition

the relation between opposed entities

7n an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

black eye, blow, reversal, setback

whammy

a serious or devastating setback

happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent

an event that happens

1v turn inside out or upside down

Syn|Hyper

invert, turn back

alter, change, modify

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

2adj directed or moving toward the rear

Syn

rearward
backward

directed or facing toward the back or rear

3adj of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle

in reverse gear

Ant

forward

of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle

4n turning in the opposite direction

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

reversal, reversion, turnabout, turnaround

about turn, about-face

act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation

u-turn

complete reversal of direction of travel

change of direction, reorientation

the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented

5n the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed

Syn|Hyper

reverse gear

gear, gear mechanism

a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)

6n (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction

Hypo|Hyper

double reverse

(American football) a running play in which a first reverse is followed by a second reverse

run, running, running game, running play

(American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team

7n the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design

Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper

verso

obverse

the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design

tail

(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head

side

an extended outer surface of an object

单词	reverse
释义	reverse (once / 226 pages) 1vadjn 2vadjn 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. 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. WORD FAMILY reverse: reversal, reversed, reversely, reversible, reversing+/irreversible: irreversibility, irreversibly/reversal: reversals/reversible: irreversible, nonreversible, reversibility, reversibles, reversibly USAGE EXAMPLES The White House is warning Trump officials not to reverse course and says Cubans are worried about the next administration’s intentions. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) However, it later reversed its decision and issued an apology, saying the company recognized “the history and global importance of this image”. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) With their game against the Miami Dolphins in overtime on Christmas Eve, the Buffalo Bills tried a reverse to Reggie Bush. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1v change to the contrary The trend was reversed Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper change by reversal, turn alternate, flip, flip-flop, interchange, switch, tack reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) turn the tables, turn the tide cause a complete reversal of the circumstances commutate reverse the direction of (an alternating electric current) each half cycle so as to produce a unidirectional current exchange, switch, switch over change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence correct, rectify, right make right or correct falsify falsify knowingly commute, permute, transpose change the order or arrangement of metamorphose, transfigure, transmogrify change completely the nature or appearance of regress, retrovert, return, revert, turn back go back to a previous state desynchronise, desynchronize cause to become desynchronized; cause to occur at unrelated times deconsecrate, desecrate, unhallow remove the consecration from a person or an object undo cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect fall back, lapse, recidivate, regress, relapse, retrogress go back to bad behavior amend, rectify, remediate, remedy, repair set straight or right debug locate and correct errors in a computer program code map, represent to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets) resile return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed go back, recover, recuperate regain a former condition after a financial loss unbrace, unlace, untie undo the ties of unstrap remove the strap or straps from unhitch unfasten or release from or as if from a hitch unpick undo (the stitches) of (a piece of sewing) unfasten cause to become undone unbelt undo the belt of unstaple take the staples off unclip remove the clip from unbutton undo the buttons of unpin remove the pins from; unfasten the pins of disconnect, unplug pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable unbraid undo the braids of unknot, unpick, unravel, unscramble, untangle become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of disentangle, unwind separate the tangles of unbuckle undo the buckle of open, spread, spread out, unfold spread out or open from a closed or folded state unwire undo the wiring of change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature 2v rule against Syn\|Hyper override, overrule, overthrow, overturn decree, rule decide with authority 3v cancel officially Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper annul, countermand, lift, overturn, repeal, rescind, revoke, vacate go back on, renege, renege on, renegue on fail to fulfill a promise or obligation cancel, strike down declare null and void; make ineffective 4v reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of Syn\|Hyper invert reorder assign a new order to 5adj reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect Syn inverse backward directed or facing toward the back or rear 6n a relation of direct opposition we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true Syn\|Hyper contrary, opposite oppositeness, opposition the relation between opposed entities 7n an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper black eye, blow, reversal, setback whammy a serious or devastating setback happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent an event that happens 2 1v turn inside out or upside down Syn\|Hyper invert, turn back alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 2adj directed or moving toward the rear Syn rearward backward directed or facing toward the back or rear 3adj of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle in reverse gear Ant forward of the transmission gear causing forward movement in a motor vehicle 4n turning in the opposite direction Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper reversal, reversion, turnabout, turnaround about turn, about-face act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation u-turn complete reversal of direction of travel change of direction, reorientation the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented 5n the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed Syn\|Hyper reverse gear gear, gear mechanism a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle) 6n (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction Hypo\|Hyper double reverse (American football) a running play in which a first reverse is followed by a second reverse run, running, running game, running play (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team 7n the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design Syn\|Ant\|Hypo\|Hyper verso obverse the side of a coin or medal bearing the principal stamp or design tail (usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head side an extended outer surface of an object
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