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revert /BrE rɪˈvɜːt; NAmE rɪˈvɜːrt/ ► SEE ALLrevert to sbrevert to sthrevert to doing sth ●reˈvert to sb (law 法律) (of property and land 财产或土地) to return legally to the owner 复归,归还(物主)◆After his death the house reverted to its original owner. 他死后房子归还给了原先的主人。[v + prep]●reˈvert to sth●reˈvert to doing sth (formal) 1. to go back to a previous condition or activity, especially a worse one 恢复,退回(尤指较差的状况)◆When the pressure is on, players revert to bad habits. 遇到压力,运动员就会恢复坏习惯。◆After a good year the team reverted to type in their last game (= they played badly again). 该队的表现好了一年,上一场比赛中又故态复萌。◆After 80 years as a school, the building has reverted back to being a house again. 这座建筑用作校舍 80 年后又重新成为住宅。2. to start talking or thinking again about a subject you were considering earlier 重提,再次思考(先前的话题)◆To revert to your earlier question… 回到你之前提出的问题…[v + prep] |