reversion
UK/rɪ'vɜːʃ(ə)n/US/ri'vә:ʃәn/
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A return to a former or earlier state, condition, or practice.
回归，复原；逆转
n.
(Law) the return of property to its original owner or their heirs.
（法律）财产复归权
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre- (back) + vers (turn) = a turning back. Reversion is the act of returning to an earlier state — to type, to the mean, or (in law) of property reverting to its owner.
Root vers still carries 91 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.reversion to type回归本性
- 2.reversion to the mean均值回归
- 3.property reversion财产复归
Example Sentences
- 1.
Analysts expect a reversion to the long-term average.
- 2.
The lease specifies reversion of the land to the estate.