词组 | revert |
释义 | revert [reverted, reverted, reverting] revert to 1. revert to sth to start doing or using something again: ▪ After the divorce, she reverted to using her own family name. ▪ "Of course," he added, reverting to his normal voice, "as you are such a close friend of dear Iris ..." ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑go back to 2. revert to sth to change back to a previous state or condition: ▪ The land soon reverted to its natural state. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑go back to 3. revert to sb formal if land or a building reverts to someone, it becomes their property again after belonging to someone else: ▪ After his death, control of the estate reverted to the Earl of Norfolk. ▪ Hong Kong reverted to Chinese rule in 1997. 4. revert to sth formal, especially BrE to talk again about something that was mentioned earlier: ▪ Theodora reverted to the subject of money at the earliest possible opportunity. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑return to |
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