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单词 retrospectively
释义
retrospectively
adverb
uk
/ˌret.rəˈspek.tɪv.li/us
/ˌret.rəˈspek.tɪv.li/
in a way thatrelatesto orinvolvesthinkingabout something thathappenedin the past:
涉及以往地；追溯地；回顾地
Retrospectively, I canseewhere we wentwrong.回顾过去，我知道我们哪里做错了。
Retrospectively, IwishedI had never gone to thatconference.回想起来，我真希望自己没有去过那个会议。
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retrospective
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  • Wefoundout only retrospectively that there were manyproblems.
  • Ireachedtheconclusionretrospectively.
  • Retrospectively now I say, yes, thatplanneededto beimproved.
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(Definition ofretrospectivelyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

retrospectively| Business English

retrospectively
adverb
LAW
uk
/ˌretrəˈspektɪvli/us
/ˌretrəˈspektɪvli/
witheffectfrom adatein the past before alaw,decision, etc. wasapproved:
TheRevenueis stilldecidingif thechangeswillapplyretrospectively.

See also

retroactively
(Definition ofretrospectivelyfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofretrospectively

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Respondents reportedretrospectivelyon experience of 17 premenstrual symptoms ' just before the start of your period ' over the previous 12 months.
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The data were collected prospectively in 40%,retrospectivelyin 26%, and the method was unclear for 31%.
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Our findings highlight the difficulties in collecting information on seroconversion illness bothretrospectivelyand prospectively.
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Interpretedretrospectively, the difficulties are usually ascribed to her previous behaviour.
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This resolution of the semantic contradiction between the verses renders them,retrospectively, as a narrative of growing knowledge of hidden wrong-doing.
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One controversial debate in electoral studies is whether people judge the performance of a governmentretrospectivelyor prospectively.
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The adequacy of exposure is often best judgedretrospectively, when the children are older and demonstrate mastery of both languages.
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This is, of course, an operational advantage : after all bygones are bygones and stock market opportunities cannot be exploitedretrospectively.
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The beliefs were assessedretrospectivelyfrom audiotapes of exposure sessions, and potentially relevant beliefs about safety, guilt, and shame were not reported.
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Retrospectivelyreviewing fellowship applications submitted over a 3-year period, these authors assessed the prevalence of research misrepresentation and compared such activity between subspecialties.
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The intent of this study was toretrospectivelyevaluate the recognition of delirium in a large cohort of hospice patients by interdisciplinary hospice care teams.
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These findings suggest that a developmental approach to subgrouping may not offer incremental predictive validity beyond approaches that utilize several static variables measuredretrospectively.
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The communication development of several graphic-symbol-using individuals with cerebral palsy is describedretrospectively.
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Thisretrospectivelyshows that in a moment of national crisis, right-wing voters preferred to lend their support to a more stable and moderate party.
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Political controls can operate both prospectively, to shape the policy executive government adopts, andretrospectively, to evaluate how policy has been administered.
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