OPPOSITE 相反, [T] to change something, such as a decision, judgment, or process so that it is the opposite of what it was before

推翻，彻底改变〔决定、判决、过程等〕:

The decision was reversed on appeal.

这个判决上诉后被撤销了。

More changes are required to reverse the trend towards centralised power.

要想扭转权力集中的趋势就得进行更多的改革。

CAR 汽车, [I,T] [especially BrE] if a vehicle or its driver reverses, they go backwards

倒（车）;

Bob reversed into a parking space.

鲍勃把车倒进一个车位。

I reversed the car into a side road.

我倒车驶进一条旁道。

CHANGE POSITION / PURPOSE 改变位置/目的, [T] to change around the usual order of the parts of something, or the usual things two people do

调换〔次序〕; 交换〔角色〕:

Our roles as child and guardian had now been reversed.

我们身为孩子和监护人的角色现在对换了。

TURN STH OVER 翻转某物, [T] to turn something over or around, in order to show the back of it

翻转:

Reverse the paper in the printer.

把打印机中的纸翻过来。

reverse yourself, [AmE] to change your opinion or position in an argument

〔争论中〕改变主意（立场）:

Suddenly, he reversed himself completely.

突然，他彻底改变了立场。

reverse the charges, [BrE] to make a telephone call which is paid for by the person you are telephoning

〔电话〕由受话人付费;

OPPOSITE 相反, the reverse the exact opposite of what has just been mentioned

相反情况; 正相反:

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

我没有想侮辱她 — 事实上我是想称赞她。

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

我不欠你什么。 如果说欠的话，是你欠我才对。

in reverse, in the opposite way to normal or to the previous situation

反向; 相反;

US video recorders cannot play European tapes, and the same applies in reverse.

美国录像机不能播放欧洲的录像带，反过来也一样。

go into reverse / put sth into reverse, to start to happen or to make something happen in the opposite way

发生逆转/使某事发生逆转:

The incident threatened to put the peace process into reverse.

这一事件可能会使和平进程发生逆转。

CAR 汽车, [U] the position of the GEARS in a vehicle that makes it go backwards

倒车挡:

Put the car into reverse.

把车挂上倒挡。

DEFEAT 失败, [C] [formal] a defeat or a problem that delays your plans

失败; 挫折;

Losing the Senate vote was a serious reverse for the President.

失去参议院的投票支持对总统来说是严重挫折。

OTHER SIDE 另一面, [sing.] the less important side or the back of an object that has two sides

背面:

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

英国十便士硬币背面的图案是一头狮子。

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

相反的顺序/局势/过程等:

The results were read out in reverse order (=with the worst first and the best last) .

结果是按逆序宣读的。

the reverse side, the back of something

反面，背面