retrospect
UK/'retrəuspekt/US/'retrәspekt/
IELTSTOEFL六级考研B1
释义
n.
A survey or review of a past course of events or period of time.
回顾；追溯
v.
(Rare) to look back; to refer back.
（罕用）回顾；追忆
词根拆分
词根派生retro-（向后）+ spect（看）= 「向时间的后方看」。多用于 in retrospect（现在回看）。
词根 sp 还连着 131 个词常用搭配
- 1.in retrospect事后看
- 2.retrospective view回顾性观点
例句
- 1.
In retrospect, I should have left earlier.
现在回想起来，我本应早点离开。
- 2.
Looking back, the warning signs were clear in retrospect.
回首看，警告信号在事后看来是清晰的。