reverse1/rIˋvɝs; rIˈvɜːs/v 1 [T] to change something completely so that it is the opposite of what it was before 使完全相反﹐彻底改变: The decision was later reversed by the Appeal Court. 这个判决后来被上诉法庭推翻了。Our roles have now been reversed. 我们的角色如今已经对调了。 2 [I,T] if you reverse a car, or if it reverses, it moves backwards 倒车﹔〔汽车〕倒退行驶: I reversed the car into a parking space. 我把车倒进一个停车位。She reversed into a side street. 她把车倒着开进一条小街。The lorry was reversing. 卡车正在倒车。 3 reverse the chargesBrE to make a telephone call which is paid for by the person you are telephoning [ call collect AmE 【美】]【英】打对方付费的电话
reverse2n 1 the reverse the complete opposite 相反情况: I wasn’t disappointed by the film, quite the reverse . 我对影片没有感到失望﹐实际上我满意得很。2 in reverse in the opposite way or the opposite order 反向﹔相反: They’re taking the same route, but in reverse. 他们走的是同一条路线﹐但方向相反。3 also 又作 reverse gear [U] if a car is in reverse, the controls are arranged so that it is ready to drive backwards〔汽车的〕倒挡: Put the car in reverse. 把车挂上倒挡。
reverse3adj [only before noun 仅用于名词前] opposite to what is usual or expected 相反的﹐颠倒的: The names were read out in reverse order. 姓名是按逆序读出来的。