retrogression

Definitions

retro- (backward) + gress (step) + -ion (act of) = the act of stepping backward; a falling-back to a worse state.

Common Collocations

• 1.social retrogression社会倒退
• 2.moral retrogression道德退化
• 3.[economic retrogression]经济倒退
• 4.retrogression in rights权利方面的退步

Example Sentences

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  Critics warned the new law was a retrogression in civil rights.