/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。 ➔inversely adv