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backward backward ★★☆☆☆/bæ̱kwə(r)d/In American English, backward is usually used as an adverb instead of backwards.Backward is also sometimes used in this way in formal British English. See backwards for these uses.美国英语通常将backward用作副词，而不用backwards。正式的英国英语中有时也有这种用法。此类用法参见backwards。1[ADJ	形容词]向后的，往后的（一些人亦使用backwards) A backward movement or look is in the direction that your back is facing. Some people use backwards for this meaning.   [ADJ n]He unlocked the door of apartment two and disappeared inside after a backward glance at Larry...他打开2号公寓的门，回头瞥了拉里一眼，然后就进了房间。He did a backward flip.他做了一个后空翻。2[ADJ	形容词]倒退的；不进反退的 If someone takes a backward step, they do something that does not change or improve their situation, but causes them to go back a stage.   [ADJ n]At a certain age, it's not viable for men to take a backward step into unskilled work...到了一定的年龄，就不可能再退回去干不需要技能的工作。Many dentists will no longer treat National Health Service patients, which is a big backward step in this country.许多牙医不再为依靠国民保健制度的病人看病，这是该国的一大倒退。3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]落后的 A backward country or society does not have modern industries and machines. We need to accelerate the pace of change in our backward country.我们应当为落后的祖国加快变革的脚步。backwardnessI  was astonished at the backwardness of our country at the time.我们国家当时的落后程度让我感到震惊。4[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]迟钝的；学习吃力的 A backward child has difficulty in learning. ...research into teaching techniques to help backward children...关于帮助落后孩子的教学方法研究I was slow to walk and talk and my parents thought I was backward.我学走路和说话都很慢，所以我父母以为我很迟钝。backwardness...her backwardness in practical and physical activities.她在实践和体育活动方面的迟钝 backwardback‧ward /ˈbækwəd $ -wərd/ ●●○ adjective  Examples Collocations Phrases 1[only before noun] looking or facing in the direction that is behind you  OPP  forward:  She went without a backward glance.2developing slowly and less successfully than most others:  a backward country a backward child—backwardness noun [uncountable]

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Collins	backward ★★☆☆☆ /bæ̱kwə(r)d/ In American English, backward is usually used as an adverb instead of backwards.Backward is also sometimes used in this way in formal British English. See backwards for these uses. 美国英语通常将backward用作副词，而不用backwards。正式的英国英语中有时也有这种用法。此类用法参见backwards。 1 [ADJ 形容词]向后的，往后的（一些人亦使用backwards) A backward movement or look is in the direction that your back is facing. Some people use backwards for this meaning. [ADJ n] He unlocked the door of apartment two and disappeared inside after a backward glance at Larry... 他打开2号公寓的门，回头瞥了拉里一眼，然后就进了房间。 He did a backward flip. 他做了一个后空翻。 2 [ADJ 形容词]倒退的；不进反退的 If someone takes a backward step, they do something that does not change or improve their situation, but causes them to go back a stage. [ADJ n] At a certain age, it's not viable for men to take a backward step into unskilled work... 到了一定的年龄，就不可能再退回去干不需要技能的工作。 Many dentists will no longer treat National Health Service patients, which is a big backward step in this country. 许多牙医不再为依靠国民保健制度的病人看病，这是该国的一大倒退。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]落后的 A backward country or society does not have modern industries and machines. We need to accelerate the pace of change in our backward country. 我们应当为落后的祖国加快变革的脚步。 backwardness I was astonished at the backwardness of our country at the time. 我们国家当时的落后程度让我感到震惊。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]迟钝的；学习吃力的 A backward child has difficulty in learning. ...research into teaching techniques to help backward children... 关于帮助落后孩子的教学方法研究 I was slow to walk and talk and my parents thought I was backward. 我学走路和说话都很慢，所以我父母以为我很迟钝。 backwardness ...her backwardness in practical and physical activities. 她在实践和体育活动方面的迟钝
Oxford	back·ward ★ / ˈbækwəd ; NAmE ˈbækwərd / adjective 1 ★ [only before noun ] directed or moving towards the back 向后的；朝后的 ◆ She strode past him without a backward glance. 她大步从他身边走过，都没有回头瞧他一眼。 2 ★ moving in a direction that means that no progress is being made 倒退的；反向的 SYN retrograde ◆ She felt that going back to live in her home town would be a backward step. 她觉得回到家乡生活就是没出息。 3 having made less progress than normal; developing slowly 落后的；进步缓慢的 ◆ a backward part of the country, with no paved roads and no electricity 该国的一个落后地区，没有铺设马路也没有电力 ◆ a backward child 迟钝儿童 ◆ ( BrE) ( informal) She's not backward in coming forward (= she's not shy). 她勇敢地站出来。 ☞compare forward adj. back·ward / ˈbækwəd ; NAmE ˈbækwərd /
LDC	backwardback‧ward /ˈbækwəd $ -wərd/ ●●○ adjective Examples Collocations Phrases 1[only before noun] looking or facing in the direction that is behind you OPP forward: She went without a backward glance.2developing slowly and less successfully than most others: a backward country a backward child—backwardness noun [uncountable]
WDF	backward [ˈbækwəd] CET4CET6TEM4考研IELTS j11194 1349 61 333 338 176 441 r5259 5093 196 2455 1211 655 576 ADV10665 48191 ADJ13377 30846 Spoken: 70812623 向后的(47%)，落后的(33%)，向后(20%) adj.向后的；反向的；发展迟缓的 adv.向后地；相反地

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