剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - reversal collapse

reversal
[UK]/rɪ'vɜ:.səl/ [US]/-'vɝ:-/
noun [C]
* when something changes to its opposite
反向；倒转；倒退；推翻

1. He demanded a reversal of the previous decision/policy.
他要求撤销原来的决定／废弃原先的政策。

* a problem or failure
挫折；失败

1. We have suffered a couple of minor/temporary reversals.
我们遭遇了几次小／暂时的挫折。

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - reversal collapse

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1.N-COUNT 可数名词（过程、政策或趋势的）反转，倒转，逆转 A reversal of a process, policy, or trend is a complete change in it.

【搭配模式】：oft N of n

  • The Financial Times says the move represents a complete reversal of previous US policy...

    《金融时报》说此举一反美国以往的政策。

  • This marked a 7% increase on the previous year and the reversal of a steady five-year downward trend.

    这标志着在前一年基础上有了7％的增长，扭转了5年来持续下降的趋势。

2.N-COUNT 可数名词（角色的）交换，互换 When there is a role reversal or a reversal of roles, two people or groups exchange their positions or functions.

【搭配模式】：n N

  • When children end up taking care of their parents, it is a strange role reversal indeed.

    当孩子们最终要照顾父母时，这的确是一种奇妙的角色互换。

3.N-COUNT 可数名词(通常涉及金钱损失的)失败，逆境，挫折 A reversal is a failure, usually involving the loss of money.

【搭配模式】：usu pl

【语域标签】：FORMAL 正式

  • They teach managers to accept reversals as a fact of business life.

    他们教给管理人员要将挫折视为生意上的平常事。

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - reversal collapse

reversal
re·ver·sal / ri5vE:sl; NAmE ri5vE:rsl / noun1. [C, U] ~ (of sth) a change of sth so that it is the opposite of what it was
   颠倒；彻底转变；反转；倒置:
   a complete / dramatic / sudden reversal of policy
   政策的全面/剧烈/突然转变
   the reversal of a decision
   相反的决定
   The government suffered a total reversal of fortune(s) last week.
   上星期,政府真是恶运当头。
2. [C] a change from being successful to having problems or being defeated
   倒退；逆转；退步；转胜为败:
   the team's recent reversal
   球队最近的失败
   The company's financial problems were only a temporary reversal.
   公司的金融问题只是暂时的挫折。
3. [C, U] an exchange of positions or functions between two or more people
   (位置或功能的)转换,交换:
   It's a complete role reversal / reversal of roles (= for example when a husband cares for the house and children while the wife works).
   这是一种彻底的角色转换。

牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - reversal collapse

reversal noun

• ADJECTIVE complete, total | dramatic, sharp, sudden | apparent | policy | role Role ~ is a common feature of modern relationships.

• VERB + REVERSAL mark, represent This represents an apparent ~ of previous policy. | bring about, lead to, result in | suffer

• PREPOSITION ~ in the dramatic ~ in population decline | ~ of a ~ of current trends

• PHRASES a ~ of fortunes Cheaper imports played a part in the company's ~ of fortunes.

牛津英语同义词学习词典 - reversal collapse

reversal noun
⇨ exchange (a role reversal) ⇨ revolution 2 (a reversal of fortunes)the reverse noun
⇨ opposite

新牛津英语同义词词典 - reversal collapse

reversal

noun
1 there was to be no reversal of the British attitude
ABOUT-TURN , about-face, volte-face, change of heart, turnaround, turnround, turnabout, U-turn, sea change, swing, shift, swerve, backtracking; rare tergiversation.

2 there will have to be a reversal of roles
SWAP ,
EXCHANGE , change, swapping, trade, trading, interchange, transposition, inversion.

3 the reversal of the decision followed intense public criticism
ALTERATION , changing;
COUNTERMANDING , undoing, setting aside, upsetting, overturning, overthrow, disallowing, overriding, overruling, veto, vetoing, repudiation, revocation, repeal, abrogation, cancellation, rescinding, rescindment, annulment, nullification, voiding, invalidation, negation, quashing; withdrawal, recanting, retraction; archaic recall; rare rescission, disannulment.

4 a late penalty was the only reversal suffered by the New Zealanders
SETBACK , reverse, upset, check, non-success, failure, misfortune, mishap, misadventure, accident, disaster, tragedy, catastrophe, blow, disappointment, adversity, hardship, affliction, vicissitude, defeat, rout; ill luck, bad luck, distress, tribulation, woe, hard times.