retrogressive
用法要点
句型搭配
retrogressive 通常用作定语或表语,描述名词的倒退性质,常见于正式或学术语境中,强调负面趋势。
介词用法
retrogressive 常与介词 in 或 of 连用,表示在某个领域或方面的倒退,例如 in terms of development 或 of evolution。
语域说明
retrogressive 主要用于正式、学术或政治语境,如社会科学、生物学或政策讨论,日常口语中较少使用,可能用 backward 或 regressive 替代。
基础例句
Many people think that cutting funding for education is a retrogressive move.
许多人认为削减教育经费是一种倒退的做法。
His views on gender roles seem retrogressive to modern society.
他对性别角色的看法在现代社会看来是倒退的。
The new law is seen as retrogressive because it limits personal freedoms.
这项新法律被视为倒退的,因为它限制了个人自由。
高级例句
The study argues that the policy is retrogressive in terms of environmental protection, leading to increased pollution.
该研究认为,这项政策在环境保护方面是倒退的,导致了污染加剧。
In evolutionary biology, retrogressive traits may indicate a species' adaptation to simpler environments.
在进化生物学中,倒退的特征可能表明一个物种对更简单环境的适应。
The company's decision to revert to outdated technology was criticized as retrogressive by industry analysts.
公司决定回归过时技术,被行业分析师批评为倒退的。
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常见错误
retrogressive 是形容词,不能直接用作动词;应使用名词形式或搭配动词如 show 来描述倒退趋势。
介词 for 在此语境中不自然;retrogressive 常与 in 连用表示在某个领域或方面,例如 in society 或 in terms of progress。
近义词辨析
regressive
regressive 更强调回归到更早或更原始的状态,常用于税收或社会政策中表示倒退;retrogressive 更广泛地指任何形式的倒退或退化,可能带有更强的负面含义。
A regressive tax system burdens the poor more than the rich, while retrogressive policies may hinder overall development.
backward
backward 更口语化,常指落后或不发达,可能不带强烈贬义;retrogressive 更正式,特指主动或明显的倒退过程,通常含批评意味。
Some rural areas are backward in infrastructure, but imposing retrogressive laws would worsen the situation.