revert

1. V-I When people or things revert to a previous state, system, or type of behaviour, they go back to it. 恢複 (先前的狀態(tài)、制度或行爲(wèi))

Jackson said her boss became increasingly depressed and reverted to smoking heavily. 傑尅遜說她的老板變得越來越抑鬱，又重新大量吸菸了。

2. V-I When someone reverts to a previous topic, they start talking or thinking about it again. 重廻 (先前的話題)[書麪]

In the car she reverted to the subject uppermost in her mind. "You know, I really believe what Grandma told you."

在車裡她又提起了她頭腦裡最重要的話題：“你知道，我確實(shí)相信嬭嬭告訴你的那些事?！?/p>

3. V-I If property, rights, or money revert to someone, they become that person's again after someone else has had them for a period of time. 歸還[法律]

When the lease ends, the property reverts to the owner. 租約到期後，房屋歸還業(yè)主。