| 释义 |
re·gress
I. \ˈrēˌgres\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English regresse, from Latin regressus, from regressus, past participle of regredi to go back, from re- + gradi to step, go — more at grade
1. : an act or the privilege of going or coming back : withdrawal, egress
< free ingress and regress for ships >
as
a. : the right or power of falling back on another as primarily liable : recourse
b. : reentry or right of reentry (as upon lands redeemed from forfeiture or default or upon a vacated benefice)
2. : retrogression, retrogradation
3. : the act of reasoning backward (as from effect to cause)
II. \rə̇ˈgres, rēˈ-\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: Latin regressus, past participle of regredi to go back
intransitive verb
: to make or undergo regress : be subject to or exhibit regression : retrograde; often : to tend to approach or revert to a mean
transitive verb
: to induce a state of psychological regression in (as by hypnosis or suggestion) |