regressive
英 [r?'gres?v]
美[r?'ɡr?s?v]
- adj. 回歸的；后退的；退化的
GRE暢通詞匯
英文詞源
- regressive (adj.)
- 1630s; see regress + -ive. In reference to taxation, it is attested from 1889. Related: Regressively.
雙語例句
- 1. The policy has been condemned as a regressive step.
- 這項政策被認為是一種倒退而受到譴責(zé)。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 2. A regressive tax, like the poll tax, takes proportionately more of a poor person's income.
- 像人頭稅一樣, 遞減稅占窮人收入的比例更大.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. This regressive behaviour is more common in boys.
- 這種行為上的倒退現(xiàn)象在男孩中更加普遍。
來自辭典例句
- 4. This method of portrayal emphasizes both the regressive nature and the time equivalence.
- 這種圖示方法既強調(diào)了海退性質(zhì)也強調(diào)了同時性.
來自辭典例句
- 5. While this appear to be a positive step it is actually regressive.
- 盡管這好像是一個有效的方法,但它實際上是負面的.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)