/ˌɪnˈvɜ:s ||; ɪnˈvɝs/adj (only before a noun 只用于名词前) opposite in amount or position to sth else (数量或位置上与他物)相反的,倒置的: A person's wealth is often in inverse proportion to their happiness (= the more money a person has, the less happy he/she is).一个人的财富往往跟其快乐程度成反比。 ➔inverselyadv
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/ˈɪnvɜ:s ||; ɪnˈvɝs/the inversenoun [sing] (technical术语) the exact opposite of sth 相反;颠倒