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 reversal [ri'vә:sl]   添加此单词到默认生词本
n. 翻转, 颠倒, 反转

[医] 逆转, 颠倒




    reversal
    [ noun ]
    1. a change from one state to the opposite state

    2. <noun.act>
      there was a reversal of autonomic function
    3. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

    4. <noun.event>
    5. turning in an opposite direction or position

    6. <noun.event>
      the reversal of the image in the lens
    7. a decision to reverse an earlier decision

    8. <noun.cognition>
    9. a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside

    10. <noun.act>
    11. turning in the opposite direction

    12. <noun.act>
    13. the act of reversing the order or place of

    14. <noun.act>
    15. a major change in attitude or principle or point of view

    16. <noun.act>
      an about-face on foreign policy


    Reversal \Re*ver"sal\, a. [See {Reverse}.]
    Intended to reverse; implying reversal. [Obs.] --Bp. Burnet.


    Reversal \Re*ver"sal\, n. [From {Reverse}.]
    1. The act of reversing; the causing to move or face in an
    opposite direction, or to stand or lie in an inverted
    position; as, the reversal of a rotating wheel; the
    reversal of objects by a convex lens.

    2. A change or overthrowing; as, the reversal of a judgment,
    which amounts to an official declaration that it is false;
    the reversal of an attainder, or of an outlawry, by which
    the sentence is rendered void. --Blackstone.

    1. The Richmond, Va., company filed a report with the Securities and Exchange Commission last Friday about the court's reversal, and said it was "evaluating its options.
    2. Though French officials generally said a reversal of the decision is unlikely, one official who declined to be named said, "You can't rule anything out."
    3. Members of the Nationalist old guard, in a remarkable reversal of past attitudes, have described Lee's position as too harsh.
    4. "We said we'd be willing to plead guilty to some counts as long as we didn't implicate certain people we believe were not guilty," an Eastern spokeswoman said, explaining the company's reversal.
    5. "Today's reversal of field will require adjustment of a fairly large number of significant First Amendment holdings," Justice Scalia said in a dissent that he actually read from the bench because he felt so strongly about the issue.
    6. Conceivably, there could even be a reversal in the trend, with privately held companies - companies that had been removed from the market through leveraged buyouts - once again seeking to sell shares to the public.
    7. The index initially fell, but the day's reversal was largely attributed to bargain hunting by institutions with considerable cash.
    8. In a friend-of-the-court brief seeking a reversal of the ruling, it contends the decision will spark unnecessary litigation over fees and prompt attorneys to demand even higher contingency fees, or else avoid such arrangements.
    9. Norfolk house prices have dropped by more than 30 per cent since their 1988 peak; probably the biggest price reversal in the UK.
    10. Tony Ng sought reversal of his convictions, contending that his Canadian confession was wrongly admitted at trial.
    11. On the stock market, the reversal in the Nikkei index's direction came after the morning session that ended at 34,831.61, a new high.
    12. As the pursued company, Kansas City Southern is experiencing a role reversal from last January, when it said it might make a bid for Southern Pacific Transportation Co., a unit of Chicago-based Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corp.
    13. Judge Ryskamp's rate of reversals in civil-rights cases is markedly higher than his reversal rate for other types of cases, and he has drawn some strong rebukes from appellate-court judges in the process.
    14. Many legislators predict a reversal of Roe vs. Wade would result in the issue dominating the legislative and electoral processes in many states.
    15. Officials attributed the gain to higher natural gas prices, improved international crude oil prices and volumes, and a benefit for the reversal of excess prior years' windfall profit tax expense.
    16. If Mr. Reuter does become chairman as expected, it will complete a remarkable reversal of fortune for the intellectual.
    17. Mr. Bradtmiller said that the provision for income taxes for the quarter of $94.7 million included $1.8 million for the reversal of the investment tax credit, which is repealed in the new tax law retroactive to the beginning of 1986.
    18. Bush was asked by reporters if his reversal on taxes would damage his credibility.
    19. McKay said Meese owned the stock in the regional Bell companies in 1985 and 1986, when he set in motion a review process that led to a reversal of Justice Department policy.
    20. Mr. Bork noted that reversal of a conviction "is virtually automatic if the government knowingly uses perjured testimony."
    21. But analysts said a reversal seems unlikely following defeats in two lower courts.
    22. Silver made a key technical reversal yesterday, said Don Tierney, precious metals analyst with Fortune Commodities.
    23. Wall said the plan for dealing with the hundreds of troubled thrifts includes a reversal of a Federal Reserve ban on allowing bank holding companies to own thrifts.
    24. But analysts say yesterday's policy reversal was necessary to defend the value of the franc, which has steadily declined since the Bank of France cut rates by 1/4 percentage point on Oct. 16.
    25. They also confirmed the reversal of Saudi oil policies that only a year ago, under ousted minister Ahmed Zaki Yamani, emphasized a price war.
    26. Yet, they wrote: "Since the late 1970s, there has been an alarming reversal.
    27. The bank says there was a risk there, too, because one of the holders was involved in separate litigation that could have driven him into personal bankruptcy, again posing the potential for later reversal of Bankers Trust's payment.
    28. Insurers have won a reversal of recent court and regulatory decisions that would have allowed banks to sell insurance nationwide.
    29. "For a higher rating to be assigned, we would have to see a sharp reversal of the financial trends of the last 18 months," she said. "We would also have to be assured that any future fiscal problems are addressed in a prudent fashion.
    30. The Supreme Court refused to rehear the case in February, dashing many publishers' and writers' hopes for a reversal.
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