reversal

US /rɪˈvɝː.səl/
UK /rɪˈvɝː.səl/
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1.

逆转, 反转, 转变

a change to an opposite direction, position, or course of action

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The company announced a complete reversal of its previous policy.
该公司宣布完全扭转了之前的政策。
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His sudden reversal of opinion surprised everyone.
他突然的意见转变让所有人感到惊讶。
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2.

挫折, 失败, 逆境

a defeat or setback

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The team suffered a major reversal in the championship game.
该队在冠军赛中遭遇了重大挫折。
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Despite the initial reversal, they managed to recover.
尽管最初遭遇挫折，他们还是设法恢复了。
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setbackdefeatblowdisasterfailure
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reversereverse sweepreverse logistics