reverse — Từ điển tiếng Anh

Tính từ

1. Opposite, contrary; going in the opposite direction.

   Cách dùng

   • not-comparable

   Ví dụ

   We ate the meal in reverse order, starting with dessert and ending with the starter.

   The mirror showed us a reverse view of the scene.

2. Pertaining to engines, vehicle movement etc. moving in a direction opposite to the usual direction.

   Cách dùng

   • not-comparable

   Ví dụ

   He selected reverse gear.

3. To be in the non-default position; to be set for the lesser-used route.

   Cách dùng

   • not-comparable
   • of points

4. Turned upside down; greatly disturbed.

   Cách dùng

   • not-comparable

5. Reversed.

   Cách dùng

   • not-comparable

   Ví dụ

   a reverse shell

6. In which cDNA synthetization is obtained from an RNA template.

   Cách dùng

   • not-comparable

Trạng từ

1. In a reverse way or direction; in reverse; upside-down.

   Cách dùng

   • cổ ngữ
   • not-comparable

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   upside down

   Ví dụ

   The man was killed to feed his image fat / Within this pictured world that ran reverse, / Where miracles alone were ever plain.

Danh từ

1. The opposite of something.

   Ví dụ

   Division is the reverse of multiplication.

   The Sun doesn't orbit the Earth—quite the reverse, in fact.

2. The act of going backwards; a reversal.

   Ví dụ

   By a reverse of fortune, Stephen becomes rich.

3. A piece of misfortune; a setback.

   Ví dụ

   And the cold truth such sad reverse did seem As to awake in grief from some delightful dream.

   Simon Forman was notorious in his day, and was a many of many reverses.

   Thêm ví dụ (1)

   In fact, though the Russians did not yet know it, the British had met with a reverse.

4. The tails side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that is opposite the obverse.

5. The side of something facing away from a viewer, or from what is considered the front; the other side.

6. The gear setting of an automobile that makes it travel backwards. (Denoted with symbol R on a shifter's labeling.)

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   reverse gear

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

   gear

   Ví dụ

   I shifted into reverse and was just about to back up when our silly cat walked behind the car! Honk honk, kitty! Get out of there!

7. A thrust in fencing made with a backward turn of the hand; a backhanded stroke.

   Ví dụ

   but first , master see thee pass thy punto , thy stock , thy reverse , thy guest

8. A turn or fold made in bandaging, by which the direction of the bandage is changed.

9. Synonym of transpose.

Động từ

1. To turn something around so that it faces the opposite direction or runs in the opposite sequence.

   Cách dùng

   • ngoại động từ

   Ví dụ

   to reverse the order of books on a shelf

   to reverse a portion of video footage

2. To turn something inside out or upside down.

   Cách dùng

   • ngoại động từ

   Ví dụ

   A pyramid reversed may stand upon his point if balanced by admirable skill.

3. To transpose the positions of two things.

   Cách dùng

   • ngoại động từ

4. To change totally; to alter to the opposite.

   Cách dùng

   • ngoại động từ

   Ví dụ

   All trends reverse eventually.

   Reverse the doom of death.

   Thêm ví dụ (1)

   They reversed the conduct of the celebrated vicar of Bray.

5. To return, come back.

   Cách dùng

   • nội động từ
   • không còn dùng

   Ví dụ

   Bene they all dead, and laide in dolefull herse? / Or doen they onely sleepe, and shall againe reuerse?

6. To turn away; to cause to depart.

   Cách dùng

   • không còn dùng
   • ngoại động từ

   Ví dụ

   And that old dame said many an idle verse, / Out of her daughter's heart fond fancies to reverse.

7. To cause to return; to recall.

   Cách dùng

   • không còn dùng
   • ngoại động từ

   Ví dụ

   And to his fresh remembrance did reverse / The ugly view of his deformd crimes.

8. To revoke a law, or to change a decision into its opposite.

   Ví dụ

   to reverse a judgment, sentence, or decree

   Thêm ví dụ (1)

   From March 30, LNER was running around 40% of its trains and had suspended its Aberdeen, Inverness and Hull services, although it reversed the latter decision after Hull Trains suspended operations.

9. To cause a mechanism to operate or move in the opposite direction to normal; to drive a vehicle in the direction the driver has the back.

   Cách dùng

   • ergative

   Ví dụ

   Thêm ví dụ (1)

   Richardson dropped into the six-foot between the two engines, ran for a few yards, grabbed Mitchell's engine, and swung himself up. Mitchell had got to his feet by this time, but he made no move. Richardson shut off steam, reversed her, and brought her to a stand.

   Passengers said the train had to reverse from Hsinshih (新市) in Tainan County to Liuchiao (六腳) in Chiayi County before moving forward again.

10. To change the direction of a reaction such that the products become the reactants and vice-versa.

11. To place (a set of points) in the reverse position.

    Cách dùng

    • ngoại động từ

12. To move from the normal position to the reverse position.

    Cách dùng

    • nội động từ
    • of points

13. To engage reverse thrust on (an engine).

    Cách dùng

    • ngoại động từ

14. To overthrow; to subvert.

    Ví dụ

    These can divide, and these reverse, the state.

    Custom […] reverses even the distinctions of good and evil.

Tính từ

1. directed or moving toward the rear

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   rearward

   Ví dụ

   a rearward glance

   a rearward movement

2. of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle

   Từ trái nghĩa

   forward

   Ví dụ

   in reverse gear

3. reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   inverse

Danh từ

1. a relation of direct opposition

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   contraryopposite

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

   oppositionoppositeness

   Ví dụ

   we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true

2. the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   reverse gear

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

   geargear mechanism

3. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   reversalsetbackblowblack eye

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

   happeningoccurrenceoccurrentnatural event

4. the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   verso

   Từ trái nghĩa

   obverse

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

   side

5. (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

   runrunningrunning playrunning game

6. turning in the opposite direction

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   reversionreversalturnaboutturnaround

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

   change of directionreorientation

Động từ

1. change to the contrary

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   change by reversalturn

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

   change

   Ví dụ

   The trend was reversed

   the tides turned against him

   Thêm ví dụ (1)

   public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern

2. turn inside out or upside down

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   turn backinvert

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

   changealtermodify

3. rule against

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   overruleoverturnoverrideoverthrow

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

   ruledecree

   Ví dụ

   The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill

4. cancel officially

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   revokeannulliftcountermandrepealoverturnrescindvacate

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

   cancelstrike down

   Ví dụ

   He revoked the ban on smoking

   lift an embargo

   Thêm ví dụ (1)

   vacate a death sentence

5. reverse the position, order, relation, or condition of

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   invert

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

   reorder

   Ví dụ

   when forming a question, invert the subject and the verb