inverse

名词 inverse:

1. something inverted in sequence or character or effect
   同义词：opposite

形容词 inverse:

1. reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
   同义词：reverse
2. opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity

1. This is the inverse of his earlier proposition.
   这和他早些时候提的建议截然相反。

in.verse

adj.（形容词）
Reversed in order, nature, or effect.
相反的：在次序、本质或作用方面相反的
Mathematics Of or relating to an inverse or an inverse function.
【数学】 反的：属于或关于反数或反函数的
Archaic Turned upside down; inverted.
【古语】 颠倒的：上下颠倒的；倒置的
n.（名词）

Something that is opposite, as in sequence or character; the reverse.
相反的事物：在顺序或性质方面相反的事物；对立面
Mathematics One of a pair of elements in a set whose result under the operation of the set is the identity element, especially:
【数学】 反数：集合中一对元素之一，其在集合中的运算结果为单位元素，特指
The reciprocal of a designated quantity.Also called multiplicative inverse
倒数：指定数的倒数也作 multiplicative inverse
The negative of a designated quantity.Also called additive inverse
负数：指定数的负数也作 additive inverse

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Latin inversus [past participle of] invertere [to invert] * see invert
源自 拉丁语 inversus [] invertere的过去分词 [使倒置] *参见 invert

【引伸】
inverse.ly
adv.（副词）