释义 |
retrogressiveret‧ro‧gres‧sive /ˌretrəˈɡresɪv◂/ adjective formal  - Don't get sucked into the retrogressive reactive syndrome, responding only to problems after they have arisen.
- Going back, starting over, is always either the easy option or a negative step in itself, retrogressive.
- In differing degrees they represent a retrogressive approach to the Aids epidemic that could cost tens of thousands of lives.
returning to an earlier and worse situation SYN regressive: retrogressive legislation—retrogress verb [intransitive]—retrogression /-ˈɡreʃən/ noun [singular, uncountable] |