reversion
美音:
[rı´və:ʒən
]英音:
[rı´və:ʒən
]n.反转,逆转,返祖,隔代遗传,回复,复原,归还,继承权
难易程度:
reversion为短语/超纲词汇
词根
vrs,vert=to turn(转移;改变;转向)
近义词, 同义词
reversion
/rɪ'vɜ:ʃn; [US] -ʒn; rɪ`vɝʒən/
n
1 [U, sing] reverting 恢复; 回复; 回归; 复归:
(a) reversion to swamp, old methods, former habits 以前之沼泽状况、老方法、旧习惯之恢复.
2 (law 律)
(a) [C] right to possess property, etc when its present owner dies or gives it up 未来所有权(目前财产等所有者死後或放弃所有权的).
(b) [U] returning of a right or property to the original owner, the State, etc 复归权(权利或财产的复归原主或国家等)
*succeed to an estate in reversion 获得一地产的复归权.
reversion
n [singular,U]formal
a return to a former condition or habit
reversion to
the country's reversion to a traditional monarchy
law the return of property to a former owner