a.

1. 颠倒的
   in reverse order

   次序颠倒

2. 相反的；反向的
   This time it came in the reverse direction.

   这一次它是从相反的方向来的。

3. 背面的，反面的
   She then looked at the reverse side of the coin.

   接着她看了看钱币的反面。

vt.

1. 颠倒，翻转
   Their positions are now reversed.

   他们的地位现在颠倒过来了。

   His coat can be reversed when it begins to rain.

   他的外衣下雨时能翻过来穿。

2. 使倒退，使倒转；使反向
   He reversed his car into the garage.

   他把车子倒开进车库。

3. 彻底改变
   She reversed her views.

   她彻底改变了看法。

4. 【律】推翻；撤销
   The court reversed its decision.

   法庭撤销了原来的判决。

vi.

1. 倒退，倒转；反向
   Alternating current reverses from negative to positive about 60 times a second.

   交流电由负到正一秒钟大约变换六十次。

n.

1. 相反[the S][（+of）]
   They did the reverse of what the teacher told them to do.

   他们做的与老师的要求相反。

   The truth is just the reverse.

   真实情况恰好相反。

2. 背面，反面[the S]
   The reverse of the coin was stamped with an eagle.

   硬币的反面压印的是一只鹰。

3. 挫折；失败；倒霉[C]
   His career met with many reverses.

   他的事业遭到许多挫折。

4. 倒退，倒转；反向[U][C]
   Drive the automobile in reverse until you get out of the alley.

   倒开汽车直到你开出这个胡同。

v.

1. move backwards.
   ▸(of an engine) work in a contrary direction.
2. turn the other way round or up or inside out.
3. make the opposite of what it was:
   the damage done to the ozone layer may be reversed.
   ▸swap (positions or functions).
4. Law  revoke or annul (a judgement by a lower court or authority).

adj.

1. going in or turned towards the opposite direction.
   ▸operating or behaving in a way opposite to that which is usual or expected.
2. Geology  denoting a fault in which a relative downward movement occurred in the strata on the underside of the fault plane.

n.

1. a complete change of direction or action.
   ▸American Football  a play in which the direction of attack is reversed.
2. reverse gear.
3. (the reverse) the opposite to that previously stated.
4. a setback or defeat.
5. the opposite side or face to the observer.
   ▸a left-hand page of an open book, or the back of a loose document.
   ▸the side of a coin or medal bearing the value or secondary design.