reversible

英 [rɪ'vɜːsɪb(ə)l] 美 [rɪ'vɝsəbl]
  • adj. 可逆的;可撤消的;可反转的
  • n. 双面布料

助记提示


1、re- "back" + vers- + -ible.
2、字面含义:turn back.
3、这里取reverse的动词含义,并加后缀转变为形容词。
4、该词的动词含义来源于:revert的拉丁语对应词的反复体(反复动词:reversare),由此表示:颠倒,翻转;倒转,倒退,反向,逆转;推翻;撤销;调换(前到后,后到前)。

英文词源


reversible (adj.)
1640s, from reverse (v.) + -ible. As a noun, of garments, from 1863. Related: Reversable (1580s).

双语例句


1. Is the trend towards privatization reversible?
私有化趋势可能逆转吗?

来自《权威词典》

2. Heart disease is reversible in some cases, according to a study published last summer.
根据去年夏天公布的一项研究,心脏病在某些情况下是可以治愈的。

来自柯林斯例句

3. A disadvantage of the turbine is that it is not reversible.
涡轮机的一个缺点就是它不可以反转。

来自辞典例句

4. Many operations, however, masquerade as Undo - proof , but they are really easily reversible.
然而很多操作伪装成 防 撤销的, 但其实很容易恢复.

来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

5. Since optical paths are reversible, the opposite arrangement is also true.
因为光路是可逆的, 所以也可以反过来安装.

来自辞典例句

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