retrogressive
UK/,rɛtrə'ɡrɛsɪv/US/.retrә'gresiv/
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Definitions
adj.
Moving backward; tending to revert to a worse state.
倒退的；退化的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedretro- (backward) + gress (step) + -ive (tending to) = tending to step backward; reactionary or declining.
Root gress still carries 64 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.retrogressive policy倒退的政策
- 2.retrogressive measure退步的举措
- 3.[retrogressive step]倒退的一步
- 4.retrogressive attitude守旧的态度
Example Sentences
- 1.
Repealing the policy would be a retrogressive step.