retrograde

英 [ˈretrəɡreɪd]

美 [ˈretrəɡreɪd]

adj.  倒退的; 退化的; 退步的
vi.  逆行; 倒退; 退步使倒退倒退地; 向后地

复数：retrogrades　现在分词：retrograding　过去式：retrograded　第三人称单数：retrogrades　过去分词：retrograded　

TOEFL

BNC.17000 / COCA.34237

牛津词典

adj.

• 倒退的；退化的；退步的
  making a situation worse or returning to how sth was in the past
  1. The closure of the factory is a retrograde step .
     工厂的关闭是一大退步。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 倒退的;后退的;退化的
  Aretrogradeaction is one that you think makes a situation worse rather than better.
  1. The Prime Minister described transferring education to central government funding as 'a retrograde step'.
     首相称将教育投入转由中央政府拨款是“一种倒退”。

英英释义

verb

• get worse or fall back to a previous condition
  Synonym:regressretrogress
• go back over
  1. retrograde arguments
  Synonym:rehashhash over
• move back
  1. The glacier retrogrades
  Synonym:retreat
• move in a direction contrary to the usual one
  1. retrograding planets
• move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies

adj

• of amnesia
• moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction
  Synonym:retral
• moving from east to west on the celestial sphere
• going from better to worse
  Synonym:retrogressive

双语例句

• Part of the problem will be that Mercury will be retrograde throughout September.
  水星将在整个九月逆行，这会导致问题的发生。
• Methods Cell culture, immunohistochemistry, nucleus fluorescence labeling, fluorescence retrograde labeling and enzymatic histochemistry technique were used.
  方法应用细胞培养、疫组织化学、荧光标记、光逆行追踪和酶组织化学等技术。
• I will discuss Mercury later, but suffice to say, Mercury will turn retrograde on May7.
  随后我再详细讨论水星的事儿，但是可以说，水星将在五月七号逆行。
• The slow and retrograde rotation state of Venus is very peculiar among the planets in the solar system.
  金星的缓慢逆向自转在太阳系行星中是非常独特的。
• To evaluate the value of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography ( ERCP) in treating complications of post-biliary operation.
  目的：评价经内镜逆行胰胆管造影（ERCP）对成人先天性胆管囊肿诊断和治疗的价值。
• This month Mercury will be retrograde from May7 to30, so you might as well save your cash.
  这个月的7-30号水星逆行，你因此也需要节约。
• Saturn is not due to retrograde again in2009.
  感谢上帝，土星在09年内不会再次逆行了。
• Mesenchymal stem cells; Intervertebral disc; Retrograde degeneration.
  间质干细胞；椎间盘；逆行变性。
• The gold standard for diagnosis has been the invasive ERP, or endoscopic retrograde pancreatography;
  诊断的金标准时有创性ERP，逆行性胰胆管造影。
• Mercury retrograde on the19th adds emotional turmoil and may bring up old issues for you to discover new solutions.
  水星逆行19日附近带来情绪的激动和混乱，可能会发现一个旧的问题的解决办法。