revert

revert读音音标

英 [rɪˈvɜ:t]

美 [rɪˈvɜrt]

revert意思解释

vi.

恢复；

重提；

回到…上；

归还

n.

归属；

恢复原来信仰的人；

vt.

使恢复原状；

变形

过去式：reverted

过去分词：reverted

现在分词：reverting

第三人称单数：reverts

英英释义

revert

[ ri\'və:t, \'ri:və:t ]

v.

go back to a previous state

\"We reverted to the old rules\"

同义词：returnretrovertregressturn back

undergo reversion, as in a mutation

词组短语

revert to type

返祖 , ◎返祖 , ◎恢复原状

同近义词辨析

invert, transform, revert, convert

这组词都有“转变”的意思，其区别是：

invert

v.使颠倒，使倒转，使反向。常常表示位置、顺序、方向等的颠倒。

The baby inverted the cup and spilled her orange juice.婴儿把杯子打翻，弄洒了里面的橙汁。

transform

v.改变，转变，指形状、颜色、大小、性质等的改变。

A little paint will soon transform the old house.刷一点油漆很快就会使这所旧房子大为改观。

revert

v.归还，恢复原状。指回到原来的状态或情形。

John gave his brother a house, and when his brother died, ownership reverted back to John.约翰送给他的哥哥一所房子，当他的哥哥去世后，房子的所有权重新归于约翰。

convert

v.转变，变换，含有\"使某人改变观点\"的意思。

He wants to convert to Catholicism.他要皈依天主教。

双语例句

用作不及物动词(vi.)You should try not to revert to your old eating habits.你应该尽力不要恢复到你过去的饮食习惯。He reverted to smoking when under stress.他因受到压力又恢复了吸烟的习惯。We\'ll revert to your enquiry as soon as fresh supplies are available.一旦有货，我们就回复你方询价。If he dies without leaving an heir, his lands will revert to the state.如果他死后无继承人，其土地将复归国家所有。