reversion

英 [rɪ'vɜːʃ(ə)n] 美 [rɪ'vɝʒən]
  • n. 逆转;回复;归还;[遗] 隔代遗传;[法] 继承权

助记提示


1、re- "back" + vers- + -ion.
2、字面含义:turn back, return, act of turning back.
3、该词的构造及其含义可以说与return是异曲同工。
4、动词revert的名词形式。

中文词源


reversion 倒退,回归

来自 reveres,颠倒,反转。引申词义倒退,回归。

英文词源


reversion (n.)
late 14c., from Old French reversion, from Latin reversionem (nominative reversio) "act of turning back," noun of action from past participle stem of revertere (see revert).

双语例句


1. a reversion to traditional farming methods
传统耕作方法的回归

来自《权威词典》

2. I'm trying to prevent the reversion of my garden to nature.
我正在试图防止我的花园返回一片荒芜的自然状态.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. There was the prospect of too good a fortune in reversion when Charles married Dina.
当查尔斯娶黛娜时,他就期望着有一笔可观的财产可以继承.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. This is a reversion to the system under which the Royals were paid for nearly 300 years.
又恢复了旧时的体制,王室就是在这种制度下接受了近300年的俸禄。

来自柯林斯例句

5. I'll dictate a new clause and put in a three - or - four - year reversion.
我要口述一个新条款,纳入一个为期三年或四年的继承权文件中.

来自辞典例句

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