N-UNCOUNT 反向工程,逆向工程,倒序制造(指研究产品或系统结构以进行仿制)Reverse engineering is a process in which a product or system is analysed in order to see how it works, so that a similar version of the product or system can be produced more cheaply. 反向工程,逆向工程,倒序制造(指研究产品或系统结构以进行仿制) [business]
Xerox set about a process of reverse engineering. It pulled the machines apart and investigated the Japanese factories to find out how they could pull off such feats.