[countable] a change, especially a change from success to failure损失；倒退◆Property values have suffered another reverse.房地产又一次遭受贬值。the reverse [singular] the opposite of sth that has been mentioned相反的情况◆We seem to be consuming more, but in fact the reverse is true.我们看似消费增加了，但实际情况正好相反。 ●go/shift into reˈverse ●put/send sth into reˈverseto start to happen or to make sth happen in the opposite way（使）出现逆转，转化为对立面◆After the announcement, the shares went into reverse.通告宣布之后，股票发生了逆转。