reversal

英 [rɪˈvɜːsl]

美 [rɪˈvɜːrsl]

n.  颠倒; 彻底转变; 反转; 倒置; 倒退; 逆转; 退步; 转胜为败; (位置或功能的)转换，交换

复数：reversals　

TEM8医学

BNC.7892 / COCA.7227

牛津词典

noun

• 颠倒；彻底转变；反转；倒置
  a change of sth so that it is the opposite of what it was
  1. a complete/dramatic/sudden reversal of policy
     政策的全面 / 剧烈 / 突然转变
  2. the reversal of a decision
     决定的撤销
  3. The government suffered a total reversal of fortune(s) last week.
     上星期，政府的命运发生逆转。
• 倒退；逆转；退步；转胜为败
  a change from being successful to having problems or being defeated
  1. the team's recent reversal
     球队最近的失败
  2. The company's financial problems were only a temporary reversal.
     公司的金融问题只是暂时的挫折。
• （位置或功能的）转换，交换
  an exchange of positions or functions between two or more people
  1. It's a complete role reversal/reversal of roles (= for example when a husband cares for the house and children while the wife works) .
     这是一种彻底的角色转换。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （过程、政策或趋势的）反转，倒转，逆转
  Areversal ofa process, policy, or trend is a complete change in it.
  1. The Financial Times says the move represents a complete reversal of previous US policy...
     《金融时报》说此举一反美国以往的政策。
  2. This marked a 7% increase on the previous year and the reversal of a steady five-year downward trend.
     这标志着在前一年基础上有了7％的增长，扭转了5年来持续下降的趋势。
• N-COUNT （角色的）交换，互换
  When there is a rolereversalor areversal ofroles, two people or groups exchange their positions or functions.
  1. When children end up taking care of their parents, it is a strange role reversal indeed.
     当孩子们最终要照顾父母时，这的确是一种奇妙的角色互换。
• N-COUNT (通常涉及金钱损失的)失败，逆境，挫折
  Areversalis a failure, usually involving the loss of money.
  1. They teach managers to accept reversals as a fact of business life.
     他们教给管理人员要将挫折视为生意上的平常事。

英英释义

noun

• a major change in attitude or principle or point of view
  1. an about-face on foreign policy
  Synonym:about-facevolte-facepolicy change
• a change from one state to the opposite state
  1. there was a reversal of autonomic function
• the act of reversing the order or place of
  Synonym:transposition
• turning in the opposite direction
  Synonym:reversionreverseturnaboutturnaround
• a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside
• a decision to reverse an earlier decision
  Synonym:change of mindflip-flopturnaboutturnaround
• turning in an opposite direction or position
  1. the reversal of the image in the lens
  Synonym:turn around
• an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes
  Synonym:reversesetbackblowblack eye

双语例句

• The natural market response has been a reversal in the past flows of haven-seeking funds into sterling and gilts.
  市场的反应自然是逆转了过去为求避险而把资金投向英镑和英国国债的操作。
• I touched the wrong pins causing a current reversal and all of the diodes on the circuit board exploded.
  我触碰了错误的管脚，从而导致了电流的反转，结果那块电路板上的所有二极管都被烧坏了。
• This will be a stronger indication of a reversal in trend.
  这些是趋势将反转的强烈信号。
• A sideways price formation at the top or bottom of the market that indicates a major market reversal.
  在市场价格的顶端和底部一个价格横摆走势形成，来表示一个主要的市场逆转。
• Is it a market reversal or a bear market rally?
  目前股市是反转，还是反弹？
• Your way of doing things at the moment seems to be a reversal of the order of host and guest.
  你现在的作法似乎是喧宾夺主。
• Envy and fear are the motivators of this reversal of policy.
  对中国的羡慕和担忧，促使印度扭转了政策方向。
• This crisis marks the reversal of a decades-long transition from a bank-dominated to a market-dominated financial system.
  这场危机标志着金融体系历时数十年、从以银行为主导转向以市场为主导的过程发生了逆转。
• Elongating the time of polarity reversal can reduce the field strength under polarity reversal.
  延长极性反转时间可降低极性反转时的场强。
• He suffered a reversal of fortune and lost all his money.
  他时运逆转，丢失了全部钱财。