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

• This will be a stronger indication of a reversal in trend.
  这些是趋势将反转的强烈信号。
• 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。
• 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。
• That would be a reversal of the order of host and guest.
  这样做就主客颠倒了。
• An upset and reversal of this decline is entirely possible.
  这一下降趋势被打乱或发生逆转，是完全有可能的。
• What he had in mind amounted to nothing less than a total reversal of the traditional role of the executive
  他头脑中所想的简直就是对管理人员传统角色的彻底颠覆。
• Instead we witnessed a dramatic reversal in the signs and symptoms of ageing.
  相反，我们目睹了戏剧性的逆转老化的体征和症状。
• 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。
• Is it a market reversal or a bear market rally?
  目前股市是反转，还是反弹？
• 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。