Wordiyoretrospectively
🇬🇧 UK/,rɛtrə'spɛktɪvli/🇺🇸 US/ˌretrə'spektɪvlɪ/
B1
Definitions
adv.
Looking back on or dealing with past events; with effect from a past date
回顾地；追溯地
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedretrobackward, back
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ectsuffix
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ivetending to, having the nature of
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lyin the manner of
=retrospectively
Common Collocations
- 1.apply retrospectively追溯适用
- 2.view retrospectively回顾性地看待
- 3.[assess retrospectively]回顾性评估
- 4.retrospectively recognize事后认识到
Example Sentences
- 1.
Retrospectively, the decision to invest in that company seems unwise.
- 2.
The new tax law was applied retrospectively, affecting income from previous years.
- 3.
She retrospectively realized how much her mentor had influenced her career.