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retrogressive (adj.)
[retrogressive 词源字典]
"tending to move backward," 1785, from Latin
retrogress-
, past participle stem of
retrogradi
"move backward, go backward" (see
retrograde
) +
-ive
. Related:
Retrogressively
.
[retrogressive etymology, retrogressive origin, 英语词源]