1.(turn around)+ order翻转;颠倒;把…倒过来
The normal word order is reversed in passive sentences.在被动句中正常词序会被颠倒过来。
to reverse arms【军】倒枪(以枪口向下持枪, 尤指为表示哀悼)
2.(change)+ process, situation, policy彻底改变;扭转;使逆转
The rise reversed the downward trend in the country's jobless rate.这次上升扭转了全国失业率的下行趋势。
3.(exchange)+ roles交换;互换
In this play the traditional sex roles are reversed.在这部剧中, 传统的性别角色被互换了。
4.+ judgment, verdict推翻;撤销;废除
An appeals court later reversed the conviction.上诉法庭随后推翻了这一判决。
5.+ vehicle倒;使后退