regressive
UK/rɪ'gresɪv/US/ri'gresiv/
GREC2
释义
adj.
Tending to revert to an earlier or worse state.
退步的，倒退的。
adj.
(Of a tax) taking a larger share of income from the poor than the rich.
（税收）累退的。
词根拆分
词根派生re-（往回）+ gress（迈步）+ -ive（倾向于）= 倾向于后退。累退税与 progressive（累进）相反：负担更多落在低收入者身上。
词根 gress 还连着 64 个词常用搭配
- 1.regressive tax累退税
- 2.regressive policy倒退性政策
- 3.[regressive step]退步之举
- 4.regressive behavior退行行为
例句
- 1.
Sales tax is often criticized as regressive.
销售税常被批评为累退税。
- 2.
The committee rejected the proposal as a regressive policy.
委员会以倒退政策为由否决了该提案。