retrogress
英[ˌretrəʊ\'gres]
美[ˌretrə\'gres]
基本释义
- vi.
- 倒退，逆行，退化; [生]退化
词性变化
- 第三人称单数:retrogresses;
- 过去式:retrogressed;
- 过去分词:retrogressed;
- 现在分词:retrogressing;
实用例句
In its absence China would retrogress into division and chaos, and modernization would become impossible.
动摇了中国就要倒退到分裂和混乱, 就不可能实现现代化.
《简明英汉词典》
英英释义
Verb
1. get worse; fall back to a previous or worse condition
2. go back to bad behavior;
"Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"