Wordiyoretrospect
🇬🇧 UK/'retrəuspekt/🇺🇸 US/'retrәspekt/
IELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
Contemplation or consideration of past events or situations
对往事的回顾、回想；追溯
v.
To look or refer back to past events; to reflect on the past
回顾，追溯往事
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.in retrospect回想起来／事后来看
- 2.with retrospect回顾地
- 3.[fond retrospect][深情地回顾]
- 4.retrospect on回顾……
Example Sentences
- 1.
In retrospect, the decision was clearly a mistake.
- 2.
In retrospect, quitting that job was the best decision I ever made.
- 3.
In retrospect, the warning signs of the financial crisis were clearly visible.
- 4.
She often retrospects on her childhood years spent in the countryside.