re.verse
adj.Abbr. rev.（形容词）缩写 rev.
Turned backward in position, direction, or order.
颠倒的：在位置、方向或次序上向后转的
Having the back showing or in view of the observer.
背面的：显露出背面的或背对观察者的
Moving, acting, or organized in a manner contrary to the usual.
反常的：与通常相反的方式移动、行动或被组织的
Causing backward movement:
倒转的：引起向后运动的：
例句：
a reverse gear.
倒车档
Printing Printed in such a way that the normally colored part appears white against a colored or black background.
【印刷术】 色彩逆转的：以一种使正常的有色部分在有色或黑色的背景上看起来是白色的方式印刷的
n.Abbr. rev.（名词）缩写 rev.
The opposite or contrary:
相反，颠倒：相反的事物或相反的方面：
例句：
All along we thought Sue was older than Bill, but just the reverse was true.
一直以来我们认为苏比比尔大，而事实恰恰相反
The back or rear part.
背面：后面或后方的部分
The side of a coin or medal that does not carry the principal design; the verso.
反面：钱币或奖章未带主要设计的那一面；反面
A change to an opposite position, condition, or direction.
转向：向相反的位置、状态或方向的改变
A change in fortune from better to worse; a setback:
倒霉：财运上从更好到更坏的改变；下跌：
例句：
suffered financial reverses.
遭受财政困难
A mechanism, such as a gear in a motor vehicle, that is used to reverse movement.
倒退装置：用来逆转运动的机械或结构，如电动运输工具中的齿轮
The position or operating condition of such a mechanism.
倒车：这样一个机械的位置或运行状态
Movement in an opposite direction.
倒退：在相反方向上的运动
Football An offensive play in which a back running in one direction executes a handoff to a back running in the opposite direction.
【橄榄球】 背向传球：一种进攻性游戏，其中一个向一个方向奔跑的后卫把球传给向相反方向奔跑的后卫
v.（动词）
re.versed,re.vers.ing,re.vers.es
v.tr.（及物动词）
To turn around to the opposite direction.
反转：转向相反方向
To turn inside out or upside down.
外翻：把里面的翻出来或颠倒
To exchange the positions of; transpose.
对换：交换…的位置；使变位
Law To revoke or annul (a decision or decree, for example).
【法律】 撤消：撤消或取消（例如一个判决或法令）
To cause to adopt a contrary viewpoint.
推翻看法：使采取相反的论点
To change to the opposite:
取消：使变为相反的：
例句：
reversed their planned course of action.
取消他们的计划行动
To cause (an engine or a mechanism) to function in reverse.
使逆转：使（引擎或机械装置）逆向运行
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To turn or move in the opposite direction.
逆行：在相反方向转动或移动
To reverse the action of an engine.
逆转：使引擎逆向运行
<习惯用语>reverse (one`s) field
To turn and proceed in the opposite direction.
向相反方向运动：在相反的方向转动或推进
来源：
Middle English revers
中古英语 revers
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin reversus [past participle of] revertere [to turn back] * see revert
源自 拉丁语 reversus [] revertere的过去分词 [向后转] *参见 revert
【引伸】
reverse.ly
adv.（副词）
revers.er
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>reverse,invert,transposeThese verbs are compared as they mean to change to the opposite position, direction, or course.
当这些动词都意为改变到相反的位置、方向或进程时，常把它们进行比较。
Reverse implies a complete turning about to a contrary position:
Reverse 指完全转变至相反的位置：
例句：
reversed the paintings for a more satisfying effect. Toinvert is basically to turn something upside down or inside out, but the term may imply placing something in a reverse order:
倒转绘画品以得到更满意的效果。 Invert 基本含义是指把某物倒置或里面转到外面， 但此词可能意指以相反顺序放置某物：
例句：
inverted and aired the mattress;
倒转并为弹簧床垫充气；
例句：
inverting subject and verb to form an interrogative.
倒置主语和动词以形成疑问语气。
Transpose applies to altering position in a sequence by reversing or changing the order:
Transpose 意指通过倒转或改变顺序来改变次序上的位置：
例句：
often misspells receive by transposing the e and the i.
常因颠倒e 和 i的位置而错拼 receive
