英语词汇“reverse”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

reverse

释义

reverse¹ verbreverse² nounreverse³ adjective

reversere‧verse1 /rɪˈvɜːs $ -ɜːrs/ W3 AWL verb

MENU FOR reversereverse1 opposite2 car3 change position/purpose4 turn something over5 reverse yourself6 reverse the charges

VERB TABLE

reverse

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	reverse
	he, she, it	reverses
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	reversed
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have reversed
	he, she, it	has reversed
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had reversed
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will reverse
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have reversed

Continuous Form
Present	I	am reversing
	he, she, it	is reversing
	you, we, they	are reversing
Past	I, he, she, it	was reversing
	you, we, they	were reversing
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been reversing
	he, she, it	has been reversing
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been reversing
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be reversing
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been reversing

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

As I approached the house a car reversed out of the driveway and sped off down the road.
Cities are expanding and using up more and more of the desert. Our aim is to reverse this trend and to protect our open spaces.
Drive down to where I am, then start reversing.
Half the new police squad cars have the colors reversed.
He slowly reversed the van into the parking place.
It's clear that our priorities need to be reversed.
It may take a century or two to reverse the damage done by pollution.
Many of the former administration's policies were reversed by the new president.
The court of appeal reversed the original verdict set the prisoner free.
The image on the screen was reversed and upside down.
The longer the economic decline is allowed to go on the more difficult it will be to reverse it.
You'll have to reverse to let them pass.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

By keeping a close and constant watch on himself, Quinn was gradually able to reverse the process.
It reversed fast, the gearbox whining like a violin, and parked in front of the Mercedes.
Many of the consequences of our acts can be reversed or nullified by redefinition.
Most important, they announced that they would reverse the disastrous 1982 policy of nationalizing banks.
Self-pity tends to block taking action that will be truly effective in reversing the downward spirals of primary and family diseases.
The Prague linguists' approach explains it in terms of reversing the theme-rheme sequence.
Tyler had been charged with reversing this trend.

Longman Language Activatorto make a vehicle go backwards► reverse

especially British to drive a car or other vehicle backwards: · You'll have to reverse to let them pass.· He slowly reversed the van into the parking place.reverse out of/into/round etc: · As I approached the house a car reversed out of the driveway and sped off down the road.

► back up

especially American to drive a car or other vehicle backwards: · The car stopped and then began to back up.· Back the truck up a little more, will you?back up something: · Cindi backed up the car and stopped in front of the door.

► back

to drive a car or other vehicle backwards, especially in order to get into or out of a space: back out/in/into: · I wouldn't park there -- it's going to be very difficult to back out again.back something out/in/into: · Morris carefully backed the truck into the shed.

to make something completely different► transform

to completely change something, especially so that it is much better: · Well, you've certainly transformed this place - it looks great!transform something into something: · In the last 20 years, Korea has been transformed into a major industrial nation.totally/completely transform: · When she smiled, her face was completely transformed.

► turn something/somebody into

to make something become a completely different thing or make someone become a completely different kind of person: · We're planning to turn the spare bedroom into a study.· The war had turned Cassidy into a violent thug.· Edwards saved the Tivoli, an elegant 1920s art deco hotel, and turned it into a movie theatre.

► revolutionize

also revolutionise British to completely and permanently change the way people do something or think about something, especially because of a new idea or invention: · Computers have revolutionized the way we work.· This important discovery has revolutionized our understanding of the universe.· The new technology is revolutionising the way music is played, composed and studied.

► reverse

to change a process or decision so that it is the opposite of what it was before: · The longer the economic decline is allowed to go on the more difficult it will be to reverse it.· Cities are expanding and using up more and more of the desert. Our aim is to reverse this trend and to protect our open spaces.· The court of appeal reversed the original verdict and set the prisoner free.· Many of the former administration's policies were reversed by the new president.

► overturn

to change a previous official decision or order so that it is the opposite of what it was before or so that it can no longer have its original effect: · The execution ended a 14-year battle to have Bannister's death sentence overturned.· Wolf was found guilty of treason, but the conviction was overturned by Germany's highest court in 1995.

to make a telephone call that is paid for by the person you are telephoning► reverse the charges

also call collect American · Call collect if you need to.· If something goes wrong, call us and reverse the charges.call somebody collect · Anyone with information may call Doug Howarth collect at 555-0976.

WORD SETS► Motor Vehicles

ABS, nounacceleration, nounaccelerator, nounairbag, nounambulance, nounantifreeze, nounanti-lock braking system, nounaquaplane, verbarmoured car, nounarticulated, adjectiveauto, nounautomatic, nounautomatic transmission, nounautomobile, nounaxle, nounbackfire, verbback seat, nounbanger, nounbeater, nounbeep, verbbike, nounbiker, nounblind spot, nounblow, verbblowout, nounbody, nounbodywork, nounbonnet, nounbookmobile, nounboot, nounboot, verbbreakdown truck, nounbrights, nounbroadside, verbbulldozer, nounbumper, nounbumper sticker, nounbus, nounbus, verbbus pass, nounbus station, nouncab, nouncab rank, nouncabriolet, nouncabstand, nounCadillac, nouncar, nouncar alarm, nouncarburettor, nouncar park, nouncar pool, nouncarport, nouncarrier, nouncar wash, nounCaterpillar, nouncentral locking, nounchange, verbcharabanc, nounchoke, nounclamp, nounclunker, nouncoach station, nouncoachwork, nouncockpit, nouncompact, nouncompany car, nounconvertible, nouncorner, verbcoupé, nouncourtesy, adjectivecover note, nouncrack-up, nouncrankshaft, nouncrash helmet, nouncruise, verbcruise control, nouncruiser, nouncycle, noundashboard, noundefog, verbdefrost, verbdemist, verbdepot, noundesignated driver, noundiesel, noundiesel fuel, noundifferential gear, noundipstick, noundirt bike, noundirt track, noundisc brakes, noundisengage, verbdismount, verbdistributor, noundouble-decker, noundouble-park, verbdrag race, noundragster, noundrink-driving, noundrive, verbdrive, noundriver, noundriver's education, noundriver's license, noundrive shaft, noundrive-through, noundriving licence, noundriving school, noundriving test, noundrunk driving, noundump truck, noundune buggy, noundust cart, nounemergency brake, nounestate car, nounexcavator, nounexpress, nounfan belt, nounfare, nounfender, nounfender-bender, nounfiller cap, nounfilling station, nounfilter, nounfilter, verbfin, nounfire, verbfire engine, nounfirst gear, nounfishtail, verbflat, adjectiveflat, nounfloorboard, nounfog lamp, nounfour-star, nounfour-wheel drive, nounfreewheel, verbfuel injection, nounfull lock, noungarage, noungarage, verbgarbage truck, noungas-guzzler, noungasohol, noungasoline, noungas pedal, noungas station, noungear, noungearbox, noungear lever, noungear shift, noungear stick, nounglove compartment, noungo-cart, noungo-kart, noungreen light, noungrille, noungritter, nounguardrail, nounhack, nounhackney carriage, nounhandbrake, nounhandlebars, nounhatchback, nounhaulage, nounhazard lights, nounheadlamp, nounheadlight, nounheadroom, nounheap, nounhearse, nounheavy goods vehicle, nounHGV, nounhigh beams, nounhigh-octane, adjectiveHighway Code, nounhijacking, nounhit-and-run, adjectivehitchhike, verbhonk, nounhonk, verbhood, nounhoot, nounhoot, verbhopped-up, adjectivehorsebox, nounhorse trailer, nounhot rod, nounhot-wire, verbhubcap, nounhydroplane, verbignition, nounindicate, verbindicator, nouninner tube, nouninternal combustion engine, nounjack-knife, verbjalopy, nounJeep, nounjuggernaut, nounjump, verbjumper cables, nounjump leads, nounjump-start, verbkickstand, nounkick-start, verbkick-start, nounKlaxon, nounlead-free, adjectivelearner's permit, nounleft-hand drive, adjectivelicense plate, nounlight, nounlimo, nounlimousine, nounlocal, nounlock, verblock, nounlog book, nounlorry, nounlow gear, nounL-plate, nounmagneto, nounmanifold, nounmechanic, nounmeter maid, nounmileage, nounmileometer, nounmilk float, nounminibus, nounminicab, nounminivan, nounmisfire, verbmoped, nounMOT, nounmotocross, nounmotor, nounmotor, adjectivemotor, verbmotorbike, nounmotorcade, nounmotor car, nounmotorcycle, nounmotor home, nounmotoring, nounmotorist, nounmotorized, adjectivemotor pool, nounmotor racing, nounmotor scooter, nounmotor vehicle, nounmoving van, nounmpg, muffler, nounmulti-storey, nounnearside, adjectiveneutral, nounnumber plate, nounoctane, nounodometer, nounomnibus, nounoverdrive, nounovershoot, verbpanel, nounpanel truck, nounpantechnicon, nounpark, verbpark and ride, nounparking, nounparking brake, nounparking garage, nounparking light, nounparking lot, nounparking meter, nounparking ticket, nounpassenger seat, nounpatrol car, nounpatrolman, nounpedal, nounpenalty point, nounpetrol station, nounpick-up, nounpick-up truck, nounpillion, nounpiston ring, nounpit, nounplate, nounplug, nounpneumatic, adjectivepound, nounpower steering, nounprang, verbpremium, nounprovisional licence, nounpush-start, verbrace, verbrace car, nounracing car, nounradar trap, nounradial tyre, nounradiator, nounrank, nounrearview mirror, nounrefuel, verbreg., registration, nounregistration number, nounregular, nounremould, nounremoval van, nounrespray, verbrestraint, nounretread, nounrev, verbreverse, verbreverse, nounreverse gear, nounreversing light, nounride, nounrig, nounright-hand drive, adjectiveroad hog, nounroad rage, nounroad test, nounroadworthy, adjectiveRolls-Royce, nounroof-rack, nounrun, verbrun, nounrunabout, nounRV, nounsaloon, nounsalt truck, nounscooter, nounseat belt, nounsedan, nounself-drive, adjectiveshaft, nounshift, verbshock absorber, nounsidecar, nounsidelight, nounsideswipe, verbsilencer, nounsill, nounslick, nounslipstream, nounsnarl, verbsnarl-up, nounsnow chains, nounsnowmobile, nounsnow plough, nounsnow tire, nounsouped-up, adjectivespare, nounspare tyre, nounsparking plug, nounspark plug, nounspeedometer, nounspeed trap, nounspeedway, nounsplash guard, nounspoiler, nounsports car, nounstall, nounstart, verbstarter, nounstarter motor, nounstation wagon, nounsteamroller, nounsteering, nounstick, nounstick shift, nounstretch limo, nounsump, nounsunroof, nounsupercharged, adjectivesuspension, nountachograph, nountachometer, nountailback, nountailboard, nountailgate, nountailgate, verbtail light, nountailpipe, nountax disc, nountaxi, nountaxicab, nounteamster, nountest certificate, nountest drive, nounthree-point turn, nounthree-wheeler, nounthrottle, nounthrust, nounticket, nountie-up, nountotal, verbtowbar, nountowline, nountowtruck, nountractor, nountraffic jam, nountransmission, nountransporter, nountread, nountrolley, nountrolleybus, nountrucker, nountrucking, nountrunk, nountune, verbtune-up, nounturbocharger, nounturning circle, nounturn signal, nountwo-stroke, adjectiveunleaded, adjectivevalet, nounvalet, verbvan, nounvanity plate, nounveteran car, nounvintage car, nounvisor, nounwheelbase, nounwheel clamp, nounwhiplash, nounwhitewall, nounwindscreen, nounwindscreen wiper, nounwindshield wiper, nounwing, nounwing mirror, nounwiper, nounwreck, nounwrecker, nounwrite-off, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYnouns► reverse a decision/ruling

· The Supreme Court reversed the decision.

► reverse your position

(=change your opinion or attitude)· He spoke in favor of the bill, reversing his previous position.

► reverse a policy

· She is pressing the government to reverse its policy.

► reverse a trend

· Immigration has increased sharply and reversing this trend will be extremely difficult.

► reverse a decline

· His policies had reversed the decline in the economy.

► reverse a process

· We cannot reverse the ageing process.

► reverse the effects of something

· Hair conditioner can’t reverse the damaging effects of colouring and perming.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► back/reverse a car

(=make it move backwards)· Suzy backed the car into the driveway.

► reverse a decision

(=change a decision)· They want him to reverse his decision to quit.

► reverse a decline

(=make something start to improve again)· The main aim is to reverse the decline of the world’s environment.

► reverse gear

(=for driving backwards)· He put the truck into reverse gear.

► reverse order

· They announced the results in reverse order, starting with the last.

► reverse a policy

(=stop a policy and change it)· The new government set about reversing previous policies.

► reverse a trend

(=make something start to change back)· He succeeded in reversing the downward trend of the railway’s fortunes.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► completely

· For their part, the Communists completely reversed their line, earning the permanent hostility of many of their former allies.· Gold completely reversed her position on a hormonal link.· Thus by completely reversing the cycle, mating will occur around midday.· In a Committee debate, they have completely reversed their previous position.

NOUN► appeal

· The Court of Appeal reversed this decision, but it was held that instructions were relevant in deciding fitness for purpose.· If the appeals courts reverse the case, the whole procedure begins all over again.· The Court of Appeal reversed the judge's decision to refuse the injunctions sought.· Decision of the Court of Appeal reversed.

► car

· Tony reversed his car and turned to take another look at the theatre - there was nothing there.· A female driver had reversed into his car in the market place despite his warning cry.· I reversed the car into a side turn and waited.· She reversed the car out and swung it round to give Billy room to put his in its place.· As I reversed the car, I caught sight of her blithely telling all and sundry about the row.· By the time she had got across the field and back, Miranda had reversed the car on to the road.· He reversed his car and prepared to drive back down the road.

► case

· If the appeals courts reverse the case, the whole procedure begins all over again.· Again, the same Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the case.

► change

· Then we may have some hope of preventing, retarding or reversing the changes.· The leaders of Park Forest are trying to reverse the forces of change that ruptured their community.

► charge

· This momentarily reverses the positive charge on the outside.

► court

► decision

· Four days later the faculty reversed that decision, and then reversed it once again.· These decisions can only be reversed with great difficulty.· That decision was reversed on the spot.· On the prosecutor's appeal to the Divisional Court this decision was in turn reversed.· One week later, the decision was reversed.· The decision was reversed on appeal on the facts.· The decision was subsequently reversed on appeal to the High Court.

► decline

· It proposes tough penalties for industries which cause water pollution to help reverse the decline.· Expensive state subsidies cushioned but could not reverse Yucatan's long decline.· It is hoped that the multi-million pound facelift will reverse decades of decline for the shopping area in Liverpool city centre.· A department devoted to organizing new unions had already been set up to reverse the long decline in membership.· However, both the lack of growth and the failure to reverse the decline in work opportunities also carry serious political implications.· The reforms are designed to reverse the drastic decline in the Party's support.· Last year's return to democracy has scarcely begun to reverse the country's decline.· How man is trying to reverse the decline.

► direction

· The second assumption is that the stream can not move backwards on itself, that is, reverse its direction or join itself.· Once there, the plane would reverse direction and return to Adana along the same route.· At first she walked with confidence, reversing her earlier directions, but after a while she began to get confused.· Indeed it reverses the direction, as we shall see.· During the freewheeling interval the motional voltage becomes negative and the freewheeling winding current may be forced to reverse direction.· At the Gynn, the ravine was bridged and an elaborate tramway layout constructed, facilitating cars reversing in both directions.· Another method reverses the direction of flow, with the water moving upwards through coarse and then fine material.· Many lace patterns are vertically symmetrical so there seems little point in trying to reverse the direction anyway.

► gain

· International anger and domestic turmoil threaten to reverse fragile gains made during Fujimori's 20 months in government.· Such subtle shifting could be enough to reverse the Republican congressional gains of the 1990s.

► government

· Newly formed governments seek deliberately to reverse their predecessors' communications policies.· Successive Conservative governments implemented policies which reversed the slight trend for income redistribution to poorer groups.· Why has there been a downturn in river water quality under the Government which has reversed the trend since the mid-1950s?· Unemployment rose to a million and inflation got worse, so the government had to reverse many of its policies.· The new government set about reversing previous policies, not least of which was agrarian reform.

► order

· The Prince and Princess have each, in their own way, reversed the order of play.· Methodists accepted this agenda, though they tended to reverse the order of priorities for their trek across the country.· Some individuals reverse the order of difficulty found in the group as a whole.· If we reverse the order we get a story of revenge, the children getting their own back.· For selective pressures for linguistic ability could easily reverse in ontogeny the order I maintain would be needed in phylogeny.

► pattern

· I knitted two plain white rows between each row of faces and reversed the pattern each time it changed.· The new policy would seek to reverse the pattern of out-migration while strengthening the economic base of inner-city areas.· The temperature pattern also reverses when the pattern of atmospheric pressure of the southern oscillation reverses.· More valuable is James Woodhouse who reversed the pattern of Duck's career.

► policy

· But then in 1997 they reversed the policy and, not surprisingly, they had a collapse.· Rising public outrage eventually forced Intel to reverse its policy and offer replacement chips to anyone who wanted one.· It has reversed some policies, such as the hated Employment Contracts Act and the hasty privatisation of the accident compensation scheme.· Most important, they announced that they would reverse the disastrous 1982 policy of nationalizing banks.· Unemployment rose to a million and inflation got worse, so the government had to reverse many of its policies.· The plans to reverse decades of governmental policy without benefit of public hearings and substantive dialogue have produced little.· The new government set about reversing previous policies, not least of which was agrarian reform.· The decision to release the documents reverses a Red Cross policy of secrecy.

► position

· This would immediately reverse the relative positions of majority and minority in Northern Ireland.· Gold completely reversed her position on a hormonal link.· Yet in the case of negotiated safety, these same prevention groups reverse position.· Anomie theorists and their subcultural followers reversed the classical position on these matters, and in doing so encountered serious problems.· On April 29, however, Taylor reversed his position.· The Transfer Regulations reverse the position with respect to employees.· Now reverse the position by rotating the hands but keeping them touching.

► priority

· Here too there are reasons for reversing the priority.· Methodists accepted this agenda, though they tended to reverse the order of priorities for their trek across the country.· Formalist theory reversed the priority of content over form and devoted its attention exclusively to form.· Where previous models had been brain models first and useful devices second, Hopfield reversed the priorities.· George Bush has reversed these priorities.· But he said from day to day I should reverse the priorities.· Derrida reverses this priority by making all apparently logocentric forms of discourse secondary and indeed illusory.

► process

· Local geologists hope the latest earthquake may help to reverse the process.· Only then, after it was too late to reverse the process, did I feel remorse.· Instead of growing up, I had, as it were, grown down, and thus reversed a natural biological process.· Television and its congeners have begun to reverse the process that started with the invention of the printing press.· We can't reverse the process, but we might be able to check it.· On the plus side, weight loss and regular exercise have been shown to reverse this process.· After some education they turn these patterns into print, or reverse the process, turning print into acoustic events.· By keeping a close and constant watch on himself, Quinn was gradually able to reverse the process.

► role

· Of course, you can reverse the roles, make a cross both ways, and compare the results.· In their conversations he chose to reverse their roles.· But the union of youth and age had reversed her role.· As a practical matter, the more we reverse roles, the better the parenting balance.· In the next portrait I introduce a man and a woman who achieved a work-family balance for both by reversing traditional roles.· This would entail making approaches, reversing the role she had assumed throughout the years with Claire.· They eventually succeeded in reversing the roles of the pagan religions and their own by taking the offensive.

► situation

· Mere words could do little in the short term to reverse the chaotic situation.· It will take tremendous political will, courage and humanity to reverse this situation.· But later on, the shortage of manpower reversed the situation.· Yet both organizations allowed the experiment to go forward, and in each case it reversed a deteriorating situation.· Those doubts continued as Pittsburgh came out and reversed the situation in the second half.

► trend

· Mr Stafford Smith is doing his best to reverse the growing trend towards execution and so far he has been very successful.· The action reversed a trend in which the two countries appeared to be edging ever so slightly toward increased cooperation.· Parts and accessories sales declined sharply, reversing an earlier trend.· Tyler had been charged with reversing this trend.· Liberal Democrats will reverse this trend by: Creating safe and secure communities.· The conference was misleadingly regarded as a success and as reversing the trend in relations.· Both the president and the Republican Congress want to reverse that trend with broadly similar plans.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► reverse yourself

But new policies, like huge airplanes hurtling down a runway, do not reverse themselves.
He asked the council to reverse itself on the variance, which it did.
He gripped her and swung her over, reversing himself along her body.
In the past the senator has supported these programs, but last year he reversed himself.
It would mean reversing himself on three points: price reform, budget discipline and privatisation of land and property.
Now, Virginians seem to have reversed themselves.
Special prosecutor Kenneth Starr, reversing himself after days of criticism, Friday said he would continue to lead the Whitewater investigation.
This quickly reverses itself into cabinet control.

► reverse the charges

If something goes wrong, call us and reverse the charges.

WORD FAMILYnounreversalreverseadjectivereversereversible ≠ irreversibleverbreverse

1opposite [transitive] to change something, such as a decision, judgment, or process so that it is the opposite of what it was beforereverse a decision/verdict/policy etc

The decision was reversed on appeal.reverse a trend/process/decline etc

More changes are required to reverse the trend towards centralised power.2car [intransitive, transitive] especially British English if a vehicle or its driver reverses, they go backwards SYN back up American Englishreverse out of/into etc

Bob reversed into a parking space.reverse something into/out of something

I reversed the car into a side road.3change position/purpose [transitive] to change around the usual order of the parts of something, or the usual things two people do SYN swapreverse roles/positions

Our roles as child and guardian had now been reversed.4turn something over [transitive] to turn something over or around, in order to show the back of it:

Reverse the paper in the printer.5reverse yourself American English to change your opinion or position in an argument:

Suddenly, he reversed himself completely.6reverse the charges British English to make a telephone call which is paid for by the person you are telephoning SYN call collect American EnglishCOLLOCATIONSnounsreverse a decision/ruling· The Supreme Court reversed the decision.reverse your position (=change your opinion or attitude)· He spoke in favor of the bill, reversing his previous position.reverse a policy· She is pressing the government to reverse its policy.reverse a trend· Immigration has increased sharply and reversing this trend will be extremely difficult.reverse a decline· His policies had reversed the decline in the economy.reverse a process· We cannot reverse the ageing process.reverse the effects of something· Hair conditioner can’t reverse the damaging effects of colouring and perming.

reverse¹ verbreverse² nounreverse³ adjective

reversereverse2 AWL noun

MENU FOR reversereverse1 opposite2 in reverse3 go into reverse/put something into reverse4 car5 defeat6 other side

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Financial reverses forced Thomas to sell his business.
The reverse side has two eagles with a dead hare.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

But for others, the reverse was true: it was technical drawing which attracted them into engineering.
But in fact the reverse is true.
It is the conglomerate process in reverse.
The parasympathetic nervous system does the reverse, preparing the body for more vegetative activities.
The process can work in reverse.
Union commander McDowell reacted to this reverse by renewing his forward pressure.

Longman Language Activatoropposite opinions, statements etc► opposite

· We're good friends, but we have opposite views when it comes to politics.· It is strange how two scientists studying the same problem can come to completely opposite conclusions.· Margaret has very strong opinions, but she always tries to understand the opposite point of view.

► opposing

opposing opinions, beliefs, statements etc are the opposite of each other: · Bobbie and Jo have opposing views on marriage.· Brad was prepared to accept that opposing beliefs could be held equally strongly and passionately.· The Party seems to be unsure which of two opposing political philosophies to follow.

► diametrically opposed

completely opposite to and completely disagreeing with each other: · He feels that his Christian beliefs and the principles of capitalism are diametrically opposed.

► on the contrary

spoken formal use this to tell someone that the opposite of what they say is true: · "Do you think the divorce will upset her family?'' "On the contrary. It will probably come as a relief.''· "You probably aren't interested in my opinion." "On the contrary, any ideas you have to add would be very welcome."

► just the opposite/reverse

also quite the opposite/reverse especially British, spoken use this to tell someone that the opposite of a situation or statement is true: · My friends say I spend too much time studying, but my parents say just the opposite.· We were not in love at the time - quite the opposite in fact.

someone or something that is completely different from someone or something else► the opposite

· Our first baby hardly ever cried in the night, but our second is the opposite - we never get any sleep.the opposite of · 'Light' is the opposite of both 'dark' and 'heavy'.do the opposite · They asked for our advice and then did the opposite!exactly/just the opposite · I thought she'd be upset by the news, but her reaction was exactly the opposite.

► the reverse

formal the exact opposite of the situation, idea, process that has just been mentioned: · The acid must be added to the water -- doing the reverse can be highly dangerous.· The economic situation is certainly improving, although widespread unemployment suggests the reverse.the reverse of: · He said that the rioters had been killed accidentally, the reverse of what had actually happened.

► the other way around

/round British the opposite of what you thought or of what someone has just said: · No, the street was named after the college, not the other way around (=the college was not named after the street).· I thought he was the boss and she was his secretary, but in fact it was the other way around.

► vice versa

used to talk about the opposite of a situation that you have just mentioned: · Whenever I'm at home, my husband seems to be out, and vice versa (=when I am out, he's at home) !· Astronomers were still uncertain whether the Earth travelled around the Sun or vice-versa.· Dutch speakers can usually understand German quite well, but not vice versa.

► go to the opposite extreme/go from one extreme to the other

to stop doing one thing far too much, but then start doing the opposite far too much: · She used to eat too much, but now she's gone to the opposite extreme and is practically starving herself.· Doug's gone from one extreme to the other - it used to be impossible to drag him away from the TV. Now we can't get him to stay home.

WORD SETS► Motor Vehicles

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► the reverse is true

I owe you nothing. If anything, the reverse is true (=you owe me).

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► back/reverse a car

(=make it move backwards)· Suzy backed the car into the driveway.

► reverse a decision

(=change a decision)· They want him to reverse his decision to quit.

► reverse a decline

(=make something start to improve again)· The main aim is to reverse the decline of the world’s environment.

► reverse gear

(=for driving backwards)· He put the truck into reverse gear.

► reverse order

· They announced the results in reverse order, starting with the last.

► reverse a policy

(=stop a policy and change it)· The new government set about reversing previous policies.

► reverse a trend

(=make something start to change back)· He succeeded in reversing the downward trend of the railway’s fortunes.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► the reverse

He said that the rioters had been killed accidentally, the reverse of what had actually happened.
Lewis is known as a difficult interview subject, but my own experience with him was quite the reverse.
The acid must be added to the water -- doing the reverse can be highly dangerous.
The economic situation is certainly improving, although widespread unemployment suggests the reverse.

► in reverse► go into reverse/put something into reverse

WORD FAMILYnounreversalreverseadjectivereversereversible ≠ irreversibleverbreverse

1opposite the reverse the exact opposite of what has just been mentionedquite/just/precisely/exactly the reverse

I didn’t mean to insult her – quite the reverse (=in fact, I meant to praise her).

I owe you nothing. If anything, the reverse is true (=you owe me).2in reverse in the opposite way to normal or to the previous situation → vice versa:

US video recorders cannot play European tapes, and the same applies in reverse.3go into reverse/put something into reverse to start to happen or to make something happen in the opposite way:

The incident threatened to put the peace process into reverse.4car [uncountable] the position of the gears in a vehicle that makes it go backwardsinto/in reverse

Put the car into reverse.5defeat [countable] formal a defeat or a problem that delays your plans SYN setback:

Losing the Senate vote was a serious reverse for the president.6other side [singular] the less important side or the back of an object that has two sideson the reverse

The British ten-pence coin has a lion on the reverse.

reverse¹ verbreverse² nounreverse³ adjective

reversereverse3 AWL adjective [only before noun]

WORD ORIGINreverse3

Origin:

1300-1400 Old French revers, from Latin reversus, past participle of revertere; ➔ REVERT

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

His advice had the reverse effect to that intended.
In some families the father goes out to work and the mother stays at home. In others, the reverse situation is true.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

A bridge of four diodes, connected in reverse parallel with the switching transistors, provides the path for freewheeling currents.
The diode D1 is reverse biased during this period and plays no part in the action.
The effect achieves what we players call reverse swing.
The fact is that both the benefits of affirmative action and the white-male fears of reverse discrimination have been exaggerated.
Their voting preferences were, of course, in the reverse order.
To remove just about everything, and run it to waste, the ultimate is a reverse osmosis unit at around £250.

Longman Language Activatorthe back of something flat► the back

· I wrote down her address on the back of an envelope.· He was trying to scrape the wax off with the back of a knife.on the back · If you look on the back, you'll see the artist's signature.· "I can't see the wine list.'' "It's on the back.''

► the other side

· Write your name here and on the other side put your phone number.

► the reverse side

the back side of something - used especially in written instructions or descriptions: · Sign the check on the reverse side.· The reverse side of the coin has the president's head on it.

when two things or people are completely different► opposite

as different as possible from something else: · We have opposite viewpoints on almost everything.· During the summer there wasn't enough rain, but now we have the opposite problem.· Getting angry with him didn't work, so I tried the opposite approach.the opposite result/effect/conclusion etc: · The medicine was supposed to make him sleepy, but it had the opposite effect.

► be opposites

if two people or things are opposites , they are as different as possible from each other: · Although the sweet and sour flavours are opposites, they combine very well in this oriental dish.be complete opposites: · In both looks and personality the girls were complete opposites.be opposites in: · We were alike in interests and tastes, but we were opposites in temperament.

► reverse

opposite to what is usual or to what has just been stated: · In some families the father goes out to work and the mother stays at home. In others, the reverse situation is true.· His advice had the reverse effect to that intended.

► be the antithesis of

formal to be completely opposite in quality or character to something: · Love is the antithesis of selfishness.· His policies are the antitheses of all that makes us a decent, tolerant society.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► back/reverse a car

(=make it move backwards)· Suzy backed the car into the driveway.

► reverse a decision

(=change a decision)· They want him to reverse his decision to quit.

► reverse a decline

(=make something start to improve again)· The main aim is to reverse the decline of the world’s environment.

► reverse gear

(=for driving backwards)· He put the truck into reverse gear.

► reverse order

· They announced the results in reverse order, starting with the last.

► reverse a policy

(=stop a policy and change it)· The new government set about reversing previous policies.

► reverse a trend

(=make something start to change back)· He succeeded in reversing the downward trend of the railway’s fortunes.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► direction

· In the reverse direction the wood looked different.· In funerary rites or in cases of houses subject to the intrusions of snakes, this reverse direction is followed by the priest.· In the reverse direction the country received its most abundantly grown foodstuffs of today - maize and cassava.· The system does not necessarily include a balance lift that is to say duplicate tanks working up and down duplicate inclines in reverse direction.

► discrimination

· At this point the debate over the civil rights bill merged into a wider national debate concerning the legitimacy of reverse discrimination.· The fact is that both the benefits of affirmative action and the white-male fears of reverse discrimination have been exaggerated.· Thomas was renowned as a vigorous opponent of affirmative action or reverse discrimination, espousing minority self-help rather than racial quotas.· She does think it is sometimes reverse discrimination but wonders how else people will move up.· There are a number of legal formulae by which any suggestion of reverse discrimination is ruled out.

► effect

· Damage to a visual area in the brainstem, the superior colliculus, had the reverse effect.· They have exactly the reverse effect.· One can only guess at the reverse effect on the police themselves.· This was supposed to comfort me, but it had the reverse effect.· Each fresh admission of Wingate's guilt brought with it a reverse effect.· Contradictions which might seem likely to undermine the system have often the reverse effect.· Removing input neuron 1 produces difficulties with remembering output pattern A but not B. Removing input neuron 2 produces the reverse effect.

► gear

· The machine has no reverse gear.· Engage forward and reverse gears and shunt backwards and forwards, listening for unusual transmission noises.· Thus the movement, seen from close by, appears to go into reverse gear.· After some time, he finally started the engine and crunched into reverse gear.

► order

· To take these points in reverse order, the initiation of the student into the rational life should occur in two directions.· Cosmologists have supposed that the universe might go into reverse and run through with all its physical laws in reverse order.· In fact we have just suggested the reverse order of development.· We discuss in reverse order these three ways that languages can have words that share sound and meaning.· Here in reverse order are the Top Three: 3.· If the last four rows of Table 1 are taken in reverse order, the required reciprocal is obtained.· Their voting preferences were, of course, in the reverse order.· They died in reverse order to that in which they'd been born.

► process

· The reverse process was used to install the launcher on pedestals at the pad.· The reverse process, therefore, is to consider what we owe to other people.· Ultimately you are involved in a reverse process of what the historian H underwent while writing the book.· The reverse process often takes place in the evening, and the mountains become clear and sharp again.· The reverse process involves the computer recognition of pictures.· They also allow the reverse processes, antiquarks turning into electrons, and electrons and antielectrons turning into antiquarks and quarks.

► punch

· The defender now turns attacker, stepping quickly forward and striking with a reverse punch to his attacker's chest.· Possibly the most commonly used punch in karate is the reverse punch.· The reverse punch is also the strongest and hardest punch in karate.· The reverse punch is most frequently used in a counter-attack.· The basic lunge punch is dropped in favour of the short swift jab or the very fast reverse punch.· Add a reverse punch to underline your technique.· Begin to thrust your punching hip forwards, using the pull-back of your snap punch to power the reverse punch.· Throw a reverse punch as before and bring the kicking knee forwards without raising the lower leg or turning the hips.

► side

· White spots on the reverse side of a tiger's ears.· And in the reverse side of the Moon?· On the reverse sides of the sheets Dante s text strikes through.· It was on the reverse side of a police interview with Reza Eslaminia.· The reverse side of the appeal has a useful bibliography.· But the reverse side has a reverse side, too.· If Photoflo creeps on to the reverse side of the grid, it may leave drying artefacts.· This certificate normally carries on the reverse side a form of renunciation.

► situation

· There were so many takes and retakes for angles that the reverse situation was occurring for Nicholson, the actor.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► reverse order/situation/process etc

At the bottom of the pile, in reverse order of its importance, was the letter from the bishop.
Cosmologists have supposed that the universe might go into reverse and run through with all its physical laws in reverse order.
In fact we have just suggested the reverse order of development.
The reverse process was used to install the launcher on pedestals at the pad.
The reverse process, therefore, is to consider what we owe to other people.
To take these points in reverse order, the initiation of the student into the rational life should occur in two directions.
Ultimately you are involved in a reverse process of what the historian H underwent while writing the book.
We discuss in reverse order these three ways that languages can have words that share sound and meaning.

► the reverse side

Please fill in the information requested on the reverse side of the form.
Sign the check on the reverse side.
The reverse side of the coin has the president's head on it.
And in the reverse side of the Moon?
But the reverse side has a reverse side, too.
Fig. 5 shows the reverse side of this fabric, to illustrate the problems of this type of fabric.
If Photoflo creeps on to the reverse side of the grid, it may leave drying artefacts.
It was on the reverse side of a police interview with Reza Eslaminia.
On the reverse sides of the sheets Dante s text strikes through.
This certificate normally carries on the reverse side a form of renunciation.
White spots on the reverse side of a tiger's ears.

WORD FAMILYnounreversalreverseadjectivereversereversible ≠ irreversibleverbreverse

1reverse order/situation/process etc the opposite order etc to what is usual or to what has just been stated:

The results were read out in reverse order (=with the worst first and the best last).2the reverse side the back of something

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