汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 倒数
倒数 (倒數)
to count backwards (from 10 down to 0) / to count down / from the bottom (lines on a page) / from the back (rows of seats) / inverse number / reciprocal (math.)
〈动〉逆着次序数(shǔ);从后向前数(shǔ):~第一名(最后一名)。 〈名〉如果两个数的积是1,其中一个数就叫做另一个数的倒数。如2的倒数是1/2,1/5的倒数是5。
dào/dǎo () shù/shǔ/shuò
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

她得了倒数第二。

She finished second to last.

这是在倒数第二行。

It is the second button down.

阻光率是透射率的倒数

Opacity is the reciprocal of transmission .

这里就需要知道如何对倒数求导。

Here we need to know how to differentiate the inverse.

她住在这条街的倒数第三家。

She lives in last house in the street but two.

我住在这条胡同里倒数第二家。

I live in the last house but one in this lane.

你有没有在电视上看过新年倒数

Have you ever watched the countdown to the New Year on television?

控制站的人员已经开始倒数秒数了。

The people at Control have already begun to count down.

中子寿命与俘获截面是倒数关系。

Neutron lifetime is inversely related to capture cross section.

好了,这是倒数第二节课,你们肯定很高兴。

Okay, this is the next to the last lecture, you'll be happy to know.