inverse
含义: Opposite or reversed in position, direction, order, or effect. As a noun, the thing that is the direct opposite of another.
Inverse is one of the most versatile terms in academic English, appearing in mathematics, logic, economics, and everyday formal prose. An inverse relationship means that as one quantity increases, the other decreases — a concept fundamental to economics (inverse correlation between price and demand) and physics (inverse square law). In mathematics, the inverse of a function undoes what the function does. The phrase 'the inverse is also true' is a common rhetorical device in argumentation, though logically the inverse of a conditional statement is not necessarily true.
例句
- There is a well-documented inverse relationship between educational attainment and the likelihood of imprisonment. 教育程度与入狱可能性之间存在着有据可查的反比关系。Existe una relación inversa bien documentada entre el nivel educativo y la probabilidad de encarcelamiento.学歴と投獄される可能性の間には十分に記録された逆の関係がある。학력과 투옥 가능성 사이에는 충분히 입증된 역의 관계가 존재한다.
- The gravitational force between two bodies follows an inverse square law, weakening rapidly with distance. 两个物体之间的引力遵循平方反比定律,随距离增大而迅速减弱。La fuerza gravitacional entre dos cuerpos sigue una ley del cuadrado inverso y se debilita rápidamente con la distancia.2つの物体間の重力は逆二乗の法則に従い、距離とともに急速に弱まる。두 물체 사이의 중력은 역제곱 법칙을 따르며 거리에 따라 급속히 약해진다.
- The government hoped that lower interest rates would stimulate borrowing, but the inverse occurred — consumers saved more. 政府希望降低利率能刺激借贷,但结果恰恰相反——消费者反而存了更多钱。El gobierno esperaba que unos tipos de interés más bajos estimularan el endeudamiento, pero ocurrió lo inverso: los consumidores ahorraron más.政府は金利の引き下げが借入を促進することを期待したが、逆のことが起きた——消費者はむしろ貯蓄を増やしたのである。정부는 금리 인하가 차입을 촉진할 것으로 기대했으나 정반대의 일이 벌어졌다 — 소비자들은 오히려 저축을 늘렸다.
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用法指南
语境: academic, professional, journalism
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Latin inversus, past participle of invertere (to turn upside down, reverse), from in- (into, upon) + vertere (to turn). Entered English in the 15th century in mathematical and logical contexts.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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