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

re•vert v. [~ + to + object]

to return to a former habit, practice, belief, etc.:He's reverted to smoking again.
Lawto return to the former owner or that person's heirs:The property reverts to the former owners.
to go back in thought or discussion:kept reverting to his childhood.

re•ver•sion n. [uncountable]See -vert-.

re•vert v.i.
v.i.

to return to a former habit, practice, belief, condition, etc.:They reverted to the ways of their forefathers.
Lawto go back to or return to the former owner or to his or her heirs.
Biologyto return to an earlier or primitive type.
to go back in thought or discussion:He constantly reverted to his childhood.

a person or thing that reverts.
Lawa reversion.

Latin revertere to turn back, equivalent. to re- re- + vertere to turn; see verse
Old French revertir)
Middle English reverten (1250–1300

re•vert′i•ble, adj.
re•vert′i•bil′i•ty, n.
re•ver′tive, adj.
re•ver′tive•ly, adv.

1, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged retrogress.

revert vb /rɪˈvɜːt/(intransitive) followed by to:

to go back to a former practice, condition, belief, etc: she reverted to her old wicked ways
to take up again or come back to a former topic
(of individuals, organs, etc) to return to a more primitive, earlier, or simpler condition or type
(of an estate or interest in land) to return to its former owner or his heirs when a grant, esp a grant for the lifetime of the grantee, comes to an end
revert to type ⇒ to resume characteristics that were thought to have disappeared

Etymology: 13th Century: from Latin revertere to return, from re- + vertere to turn

reˈverter n reˈvertible adj USAGE
Since back is part of the meaning of revert, one should not say that someone reverts back to a certain type of behaviour

单词	revert
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 re•vert /rɪˈvɜrt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + to + object] to return to a former habit, practice, belief, etc.:He's reverted to smoking again. Lawto return to the former owner or that person's heirs:The property reverts to the former owners. to go back in thought or discussion:kept reverting to his childhood. re•ver•sion /rɪˈvɜrʒən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]See -vert-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 re•vert (ri vûrt′),USA pronunciation v.i. v.i. to return to a former habit, practice, belief, condition, etc.:They reverted to the ways of their forefathers. Lawto go back to or return to the former owner or to his or her heirs. Biologyto return to an earlier or primitive type. to go back in thought or discussion:He constantly reverted to his childhood. n. a person or thing that reverts. Lawa reversion. Latin revertere to turn back, equivalent. to re- re- + vertere to turn; see verse Old French revertir) Middle English reverten (1250–1300 re•vert′i•ble, adj. re•vert′i•bil′i•ty, n. re•ver′tive, adj. re•ver′tive•ly, adv. 1, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged retrogress. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: revert vb /rɪˈvɜːt/(intransitive) followed by to: to go back to a former practice, condition, belief, etc: she reverted to her old wicked ways to take up again or come back to a former topic (of individuals, organs, etc) to return to a more primitive, earlier, or simpler condition or type (of an estate or interest in land) to return to its former owner or his heirs when a grant, esp a grant for the lifetime of the grantee, comes to an end revert to type ⇒ to resume characteristics that were thought to have disappeared Etymology: 13th Century: from Latin revertere to return, from re- + vertere to turn reˈverter n reˈvertible adj USAGE Since back is part of the meaning of revert, one should not say that someone reverts back to a certain type of behaviour
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