inverse
/ˌɪnˈvɜ:s; ɪn`vəs/ adj[usu attrib 通常作定语]
reversed in position, direction or relation （位置、 方向或关系）相反的, 反向的
The number of copies the paper sells seems to be in ,inverse `ratio/pro`portion to the amount of news it contains, ie The more news, the fewer copies it sells. 这种报纸的销售量似乎与刊登的新闻多寡成反比（新闻越多, 销售量越少）.
inverse / ˈɪnvɜ:s; `ɪnvəs/ n the inverse [sing]
1 (esp mathematics 尤用於数学) inverted state 反数; 倒数
The inverse of 2 (2/1) is 1/2. 2（即2/1）的倒数是1/2.
2 direct opposite 相反; 颠倒; 反面
This is the inverse of his earlier proposition. 这和他早些时候提的建议截然相反.