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词汇 retrogressive
释义 retrogressive
adjective
 formaluk /ˌret.rəˈɡres.ɪv/ us /ˈret.rə.ɡres.ɪv/
causing a return to an older and worse state: 倒退的
retrogressive and disastrous policies倒退和灾难性的政策
The plan is extremely retrogressive.
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retrogress
Some people dismissed him as a retrogressive traditionalist.
These articles seemed retrogressive.
This trend could be seen as a retrogressive one from the women’s point of view.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Deteriorating and making worse
add
admin
aggravate
backslide
be downhillidiom
debase
deteriorate
deterioration
devaluation
devalue
disintegrate
dog
one step forward, two steps backidiom
regress
regression
regressive
regressively
wear thinidiom
worse
worsen

Examples of retrogressive


retrogressive
Retrogressive chlorite replacement is characteristic along the shear bands.
Language teaching retrogressive, rendering growth and development elusive.
Formal procedural safeguards are also essential in order to protect it against retrogressive amendment.
At least one of these retrogressive phases is also recognized in narrow shear zones developed in the overlying peridotites.
The second retrogressive stage is marked by the retrogression of the medium- to low-pressure granulite facies mineral assemblages into the amphibolite facies.
Further, it also prevents hasty and retrogressive amendments being rushed through parliament.
It is a retrogressive step and would militate against the chances of success of my present policy of education in the uses of money.
This later deformation, spatially linked to a small granodiorite body in the southwest, is characterized by the development of retrogressive chlorite after white micas and calcite.
It would be completely incomprehensible, unprofessional and retrogressive to focus only on mainstreaming.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
We regard it as retrogressive and embodying one of the worst features of company law.
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We may think the local opinion is misguided, retrogressive and ignorant of the value of amenity; but nevertheless it should be heard.
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It would be retrogressive if that system were to go.
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That is a retrogressive and damaging step, and the whole country should be in no doubt about what is happening.
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There is no safeguard here against retrogressive legislation.
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We are not only not content with making a retrogressive movement, but we make a bold demand for a progressive movement.
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