Word · Frequency #10722
inversion
倒置；倒转；反向
The action or state of inverting something; turning upside down, inside out, or reversing the order.
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The action of inverting.
- 2.
the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer
近地面空气层温度低于上层的现象
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The act of being in an inverted state; being upside down, inside out, or in a reverse sequence.
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abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth)
器官向内或向外翻转的异常状态(如产后子宫上部被拉入宫颈管)
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The reversal of an interval; the move of one pitch in an interval up or down an octave.
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a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa
物质旋光方向由右旋变为左旋或反之的化学过程
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The position of a chord which has a note other than the root as its bass note.
根音以外的音作为低音的和弦位置。
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The flipping of a melody or contrapuntal line so that high notes become low and vice versa; the reversal of a pitch contour.
旋律或对位线条的翻转,高音变低音,低音变高音；音高轮廓的逆转。
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A segment of DNA in the context of a chromosome that is reversed in orientation relative to a reference karyotype or genome.
染色体中相对于参考核型或基因组方向反转的DNA片段。
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A situation where air temperature increases with altitude (the ground being colder than the surrounding air).
气温随高度增加而升高(地面比周围空气冷)的情况。
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A section of a roller coaster where passengers are temporarily turned upside down.
过山车中乘客暂时被倒置的部分。
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Deviation from standard word order, as for example by putting the predicate before the subject. It takes place in questions with auxiliary verbs; in normal, affirmative clauses beginning with a negative particle, for the purpose of emphasis; and in other rhetorical devices or unusual situations.
偏离标准词序,例如将谓语放在主语之前。发生在带有助动词的疑问句中；以否定词开头的正常肯定从句中,用于强调；以及其他修辞手法或异常情况中。
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An operation on a group, analogous to negation.
群上的一种运算,类似于取反。
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The catalytic action of invertase.
转化酶催化的作用。
倒装；语序倒置；逆温；逆温现象；和弦转位；音程转位；旋律倒影；倒影进行
In use
The inversion trapped pollutants close to the ground, causing a thick smog.
During winter, temperature inversions often occur in valleys, leading to fog.
The pilot reported an inversion layer that caused unusual turbulence.
inversion of [something]
常用于描述顺序或位置的颠倒。
The inversion of the plot surprised everyone.
情节的倒转让所有人惊讶。
temperature inversion
气象学术语。
A temperature inversion trapped pollution near the ground.
逆温层将污染物困在地面附近。
subject-verb inversion
语法术语，用于疑问句或强调句。
Connections
Collocations
- temperature inversion
- 逆温现象
- A temperature inversion can trap pollution near the ground.逆温现象会使污染物滞留在地面附近。
- inversion layer
- 逆温层
- Smog formed below the inversion layer.烟雾在逆温层下方形成。
- subject-verb inversion
- 主谓倒装
- Subject-verb inversion is common after negative adverbials.否定状语后常出现主谓倒装。
- population inversion
- 粒子数反转
- A laser requires a population inversion to work.激光器需要粒子数反转才能工作。
- uterine inversion
- 子宫内翻
- Uterine inversion is a rare but serious obstetric emergency.子宫内翻是一种罕见但严重的产科急症。
- inversion table
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记in+version：version是“版本”，把版本倒过来就成了inversion——颠倒、倒置。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、technical discussions、formal reports inversion 是较正式的书面用词，日常口语中较少使用；表达“倒置/颠倒”时，更常说 turning upside down 或 reversal。它多出现在学术文章、科技报道和专业讨论中，使用时会显得正式、专业。
Grammar Note
常用于语法倒装或气象逆温
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 inversion 押韵的有 version、conversion、diversion、perversion、aversion；它们的重读元音都是 /ɝ/，后面都是 /ʒən/，且拼写都以 version 结尾。注意 invention 拼写与 inversion 很像，但读作 /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/，重读元音是 /ɛ/，结尾是 /ʃən/，与 inversion 不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.