retrogression

英 [ˌrɛtrəʊˈgrɛʃən]

美

n.  倒退;衰退;退化

医学

COCA.40877

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 倒退;衰退;退化
  Retrogressionmeans moving back to an earlier and less efficient stage of development.
  1. There has been a retrogression in the field of human rights since 1975.
     自1975年来，人权状况出现了倒退。

英英释义

noun

• returning to a former state
  Synonym:regressionregressreversionretroversion
• passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
  Synonym:degeneration

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