retrospect

英 [ˈretrəspekt]

美 [ˈretrəspekt]

n.  回顾，回想
vt.&vi.  回顾; 追溯

复数：retrospects　现在分词：retrospecting　过去式：retrospected　第三人称单数：retrospects　过去分词：retrospected　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.9533 / COCA.8344

习惯用语

n.

in retrospect
• 回顾；回想；追溯往事
  thinking about a past event or situation, often with a different opinion of it from the one you had at the time
• In retrospect, I think that I was wrong.
  回首往事，我觉得当时我错了。
• The decision seems extremely odd, in retrospect.
  回想起来，这个决定显得极其荒谬。

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 回顾;回想
  When you consider somethingin retrospect, you think about it afterwards, and often have a different opinion about it from the one that you had at the time.
  1. In retrospect, I wish that I had thought about alternative courses of action...
     回想起来，我真希望自己当时考虑过其他做法。
  2. It was a very strange feeling in retrospect — I was frightened, but excited at the same time.
     回想起来那是一种非常奇怪的感觉——我当时既害怕又兴奋。

英英释义

noun

• contemplation of things past
  1. in retrospect

verb

• look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events)
  1. she reviewed her achievements with pride
  Synonym:reviewlook back

双语例句

• I drink tea seems to have a long history, and now in retrospect largely by the father.
  我喝茶好像已经由来已久了，现在回想起来这主要是受父亲的影响。
• In retrospect, that may have been a mistake, the official said.
  这名官员说，现在回想起来，那可能是一个错误。
• Retrospect and Prospect of china's lawyer system development
  中国律师制度发展历程的回顾与展望
• I believe that, even if your childhood again hard, in retrospect you will be very happy.
  我相信，即使你的童年再艰苦，回想起来你也会很开心。
• In retrospect, this battle be a turning point in the war.
  事后看来，这场战役是战争的转折点。
• In retrospect, I wish that I had thought about alternative courses of action
  回想起来，我真希望自己当时考虑过其他做法。
• 687. The respectful spectator gave the prospective president a retrospect of the spectacular spectrum.
  687.恭敬的旁观者对未来的总统回顾了壮观的光谱（景象）。
• A compromise was reached that in retrospect satisfied nobody, and I went up to study Modern Languages.
  最终，达成了一个没有人感到满意的妥协&我选择学外语。
• In retrospect, this has been a prosperous year.
  回顾往事，今年是繁荣的一年。
• In retrospect, it would probably have been better for globalisation to have had it the other way round.
  回想起来，对全球化而言，当时的结果如果颠倒过来或许会更好一些。