retrograde

retrograde
adjective
  1. directed or moving backwards
    向后的，后退的
    a retrograde flow.
    回流。
    ■reverting to an earlier and inferior condition
    倒退的，退化的
    to go back on the progress that has been made would be a retrograde step.
    在已经取得的进步基础上后退，将是一种退步。
    ■(of the order of something) reversed; inverse
    （顺序）逆序的，颠倒的
    the retrograde form of these inscriptions.
    这些铭文的逆序书写形式。
    ■(of amnesia) involving the period immediately preceding the causal event
    （健忘症）逆行性的
    ■(Geology)(of a metamorphic change) resulting from a decrease in temperature or pressure
    (地质)（变质作用）退化的
    ■(Astronomy & Astrology)(of the apparent motion of a planet) in a reverse direction from normal (from east to west), resulting from the relative orbital progress of the earth and the planet
    (天文，占星)（行星的视运动）逆行的。 prograde 的反义词
    ■(Astronomy)(of the orbit or rotation of a planet or planetary satellite) in a reverse direction from that normal in the solar system
    (天文)（行星或其卫星的轨道运行或自转）逆行的
noun
  1. (rare)a degenerate person
    (罕)堕落的人
verb
[no obj.]
  1. (archaic)go back in position or time
    (古)向后移动，后退；退回（到从前）
    our history must retrograde for the space of a few pages.
    我们的历史得倒退几页谈谈。
    ■revert to an earlier and usually inferior condition
    倒退，退化
    people cannot habitually trample on law and justice without retrograding toward barbarism.
    人们如果经常践踏法律和正义就会向野蛮状态倒退。
  2. (Astronomy)show retrogradation
    (天文)出现逆行现象
    all the planets will at some time appear to retrograde.
    所有的行星在某些时候都会看起来在逆行。
派生
retrogradely
adverb
  1. (rare 罕)
语源
  1. late Middle English (as a term in astronomy): from Latin retrogradus, from retro 'backwards' + gradus 'step' (from gradi 'to walk')
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