Question

retrospective adj.回顾的；追溯的；向后看的n.作品回顾展出 (1) 第一种为回顾性的展览。(2) 该项法规具有追溯效力。 Retro- means back, -spect- means look (think: spectacles), so the word means literally 'a looking back.' Many people take a retrospective look at their lives on birthdays or on New Year's Eve to evaluate events and see how well they've met their goals. You could call the yearly evaluation you get from your boss a retrospective review of your work.

Accepted Answer

英 [ˌretrə'spektɪv] 美 [ˌretrə'spektɪv] (1) The first kind is retrospective exhibition.(2) The legislation was made retrospective. Retrospective means looking back. An art exhibit that cover an artist's entire career is called a retrospective because it looks back at the work the artist has produced over many years. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]（艺术家作品的）回顾展 A retrospective is an exhibition or showing of work done by an artist over many years, rather than his or her most recent work. ...a retrospective of the films of Judy Garland...朱迪·加兰电影回顾展They honoured him with a retrospective exhibition in 1987.他们在1987年为他举办了一次回顾展，以示敬意。2[ADJ 形容词]回顾的；回想的 Retrospective feelings or opinions concern things that happened in the past.   [usu ADJ n]Afterwards, retrospective fear of the responsibility would make her feel almost faint.后来，回想起要负的责任她几乎会吓晕过去。retrospectivelyRetrospectively, it seems as if they probably were negligent...回想起来，他们似乎很可能疏忽了。To ascribe opinions retrospectively is of course very dangerous.事后再翻出当初谁说了什么当然是很危险的。3[ADJ 形容词](法律、法律行为等)有追溯效力的 Retrospective laws or legal actions take effect from a date before the date when they are officially approved.   [usu ADJ n]Bankers are quick to condemn retrospective tax legislation.银行家们立即声讨有追溯效力的税收立法。retrospectively...a decree which retrospectively changes the electoral law under which last year's national elections were held.一条具有追溯效力的法令改变了选举法，而去年的全国大选就是依据这一选举法举行的

英语单词	retrospective
英美音标	英 [ˌretrə'spektɪv] 美 [ˌretrə'spektɪv]
中文释义	adj.回顾的；追溯的；向后看的 n.作品回顾展出
英语例句	(1) The first kind is retrospective exhibition. (2) The legislation was made retrospective.
中文例句	(1) 第一种为回顾性的展览。 (2) 该项法规具有追溯效力。
vocabulary简明	Retrospective means looking back. An art exhibit that cover an artist's entire career is called a retrospective because it looks back at the work the artist has produced over many years.
vocabulary扩展	Retro- means back, -spect- means look (think: spectacles), so the word means literally 'a looking back.' Many people take a retrospective look at their lives on birthdays or on New Year's Eve to evaluate events and see how well they've met their goals. You could call the yearly evaluation you get from your boss a retrospective review of your work.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（艺术家作品的）回顾展 A retrospective is an exhibition or showing of work done by an artist over many years, rather than his or her most recent work. ...a retrospective of the films of Judy Garland... 朱迪·加兰电影回顾展 They honoured him with a retrospective exhibition in 1987. 他们在1987年为他举办了一次回顾展，以示敬意。 2 [ADJ 形容词]回顾的；回想的 Retrospective feelings or opinions concern things that happened in the past. [usu ADJ n] Afterwards, retrospective fear of the responsibility would make her feel almost faint. 后来，回想起要负的责任她几乎会吓晕过去。 retrospectively Retrospectively, it seems as if they probably were negligent... 回想起来，他们似乎很可能疏忽了。 To ascribe opinions retrospectively is of course very dangerous. 事后再翻出当初谁说了什么当然是很危险的。 3 [ADJ 形容词](法律、法律行为等)有追溯效力的 Retrospective laws or legal actions take effect from a date before the date when they are officially approved. [usu ADJ n] Bankers are quick to condemn retrospective tax legislation. 银行家们立即声讨有追溯效力的税收立法。 retrospectively ...a decree which retrospectively changes the electoral law under which last year's national elections were held. 一条具有追溯效力的法令改变了选举法，而去年的全国大选就是依据这一选举法举行的

Retrospective Means Work Artist Year's Exhibition Adj 形容词