reversal

音标:[ri'vә:sl]
n. 翻转, 颠倒, 反转
【医】 逆转, 颠倒
在线英汉词典
reversal的短语、例句:
reversal n[C, U] 1 (instance of) making sth the opposite of what it was; turning around 反转; 倒向; 颠倒
a dramatic reversal of her earlier decision 她的突然改变决定
a reversal of the usual procedures, tendencies, opinions 常规的颠倒、 趋势的扭转、 意见的转变
(fig 比喻) His luck suffered a cruelreversal, ie change for the worse. 他遭逢厄运. 2 (instanceof) exchanging two positions, functions, etc (位置、 功能等的)转换
role reversal/reversal of roles, eg between husband and wife when the husband looks after the house and children while the wife works 角色的转换(如夫妻之间由男方料理家务、 照看小孩而女方工作).
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