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retrospect n.回顾 Though this word most commonly appears as a noun in the phrase "in retrospect," it can also be used as a verb. The prefix retro- means “back," and spect is a component of the words inspect, spectator, spectacles, and perspective, among others, which all have to do with looking or seeing. So it makes sense that retrospect means to look back in time, or to remember. ★☆☆☆☆ 2011.4

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['retrəspekt] In retrospect — that is, in looking back and contemplating the past — we sometimes find ourselves wishing that we had done some things differently. Jennifer Senior suggests in her article that raising a child can bring happiness in retrospect. 1[PHRASE 短语]回顾；回想 When you consider something in retrospect, you think about it afterwards, and often have a different opinion about it from the one that you had at the time.   [PHR with cl]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。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。

英语单词	retrospect
英美音标	['retrəspekt]
中文释义	n.回顾
vocab简明	In retrospect — that is, in looking back and contemplating the past — we sometimes find ourselves wishing that we had done some things differently.
vocab扩展	Though this word most commonly appears as a noun in the phrase "in retrospect," it can also be used as a verb. The prefix retro- means “back," and spect is a component of the words inspect, spectator, spectacles, and perspective, among others, which all have to do with looking or seeing. So it makes sense that retrospect means to look back in time, or to remember.
真题原句	Jennifer Senior suggests in her article that raising a child can bring happiness in retrospect.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [PHRASE 短语]回顾；回想 When you consider something in retrospect, you think about it afterwards, and often have a different opinion about it from the one that you had at the time. [PHR with cl] 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。 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。
来源	2011.4

Retrospect I Back Means Time Retrəspekt N.回顾 Contemplating