Reversal Meaning in English

word

US

ɹiˈvɝsəɫ/, /ɹɪˈvɝsəɫ

ri-VER-suhl

UK

ɹɪvˈɜːsəl

ri-VUR-suhl

释义

An act or process in which something changes to its opposite or to a very different state. It can refer to decisions, results, trends, or positions being turned around.

用法与细微差别

Formal/neutral word, common with 'policy', 'decision', 'trend', 'fortune' ('a reversal of fortune'). Not to be confused with 'reverse' (the verb or direction). Often used in legal, financial, and business contexts.

• Spanish: reversión - cambio radical
• Portuguese (BR): reversão - mudança drástica
• Portuguese (PT): reversão - mudança radical
• Chinese (Simplified): 逆转 - 反转
• Chinese (Traditional): 逆轉 - 反轉
• Hindi: परिवर्तन - उलटना
• Arabic: انعكاس - تحول مفاجئ
• Bengali: বিপর্যয় - উল্টে যাওয়া - পরিবর্তন
• Russian: переворот - изменение - отмена (решения)
• Japanese: 逆転 - 反転
• Vietnamese: sự đảo ngược - sự thay đổi hoàn toàn
• Korean: 역전 - 전환
• Turkish: tersine dönme - geri dönüş
• Urdu: الٹ جانا - اُلٹا ہونا
• Indonesian: pembalikan - perubahan drastis

例句

The court ordered a reversal of the judgment.

basic

There was a sudden reversal in the weather.

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The company faced a reversal of its fortunes.

basic

That politician’s sudden reversal on the issue surprised everyone.

natural

Her team celebrated the dramatic reversal in the game’s final minutes.

natural

After years of loss, the business finally saw a reversal and started to grow.

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