reverse adj. ⇨oppositereverse verb ⇨reverse (reverse a trend)⇨overturn (reverse a decision)⇨replace2 (reverse roles with sb)reverse
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reverse ♦︎ undoThese words both mean to change sth completely so that it is the opposite of what it was before.這兩個詞均表示颠倒、撤銷。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to reverse / undo the effect / damage / reforms / years of hard work, neglect, etc.◆to completely reverse / undo sth■reverse [transitive] (ratherformal, especiallywritten) to change sth completely so that it is the opposite of what it was before颠倒;使逆轉;使完全相反◆The government has failed to reverse the economic decline.政府未能扭轉經濟滑坡的趨勢。◆It is sometimes possible to arrest or reverse the disease.有時可以阻止病情發展或使病情徹底好轉。ⓘ Reverse is most often used in texts relating to business and economics, especially when talking about changing the direction of a process or development; collocates include decline, trend, direction, process and situation. * reverse最常用於與商業和經濟有關的文字中,尤指改變進程或發展的方向,搭配詞有decline、trend、direction、process和situation。 see also reversal ⇨ revolution2■undo ʌnˈduː (undid, undone) [transitive] to cancel the good or bad effect of sth消除,取消,廢止(某事好的或不良影響)◆He undid most of the good work of the previous manager.他把前任經理的大部分功績都毀掉了。◆It's not too late to try and undo some of the damage.想辦法補救部分損失還爲時不晚。◆Just select 'Edit' and 'Undo' to cancel the previous action.只要選擇“編輯”和“複原”便可撤銷前一個動作。ⓘ Undo is used equally often to talk about cancelling the effect of good and of bad things. * undo既指毀掉成果,也指消除惡果,兩者同樣常用◆to undo the damage / harm / errors對損害/傷害/錯誤進行補救◆to undo the good work / years of endeavour / reforms毀掉了功績/多年的努力/改革