retrograding

英['retrəɡreɪd] 美['retrəɡreɪd]
  • adj.倒退的;退步的;逆行的;衰减的v.倒退;退化;逆行adv.后退地
retrogradely retrogradation retrograded retrograded retrograding retrogrades
  • project n.计划;工程;项目;课题;专题研究;住房工程v.计划;预计;设计;放映;投射;表达;突出;投掷
  • retrofited v.作翻新改进
Adjective:
  1. moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth

  2. of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma

  3. going from better to worse

  4. moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction

Verb:
  1. move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies

  2. move in a direction contrary to the usual one;

    "retrograding planets"

  3. move back;

    "The glacier retrogrades"

  4. go back over;

    "retrograde arguments"

  5. get worse or fall back to a previous condition

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. It could even be termed as a retrograde step in human culture.
      这甚至是人类文化的一种倒退。
    2. The closure of the factory is a retrograde step.
      工厂的关闭是一大退步。
    3. Prograde orbits are more vulnerable than retrograde ones.
      因此顺行的轨道会比逆行轨道更加脆弱。
    4. The motion of the particle is retrograde.
      质点运动是衰减的。
    用作动词 (v.)
    1. It is cowardly of him to retrograde in face of danger.
      他在面临危险时退却是很懦弱的。
    2. Watching more TV will retrograde your brain.
      多看电视会使你的头脑退化。
    3. Infection can spread retrograde down a drain from the exterior.
      感染能从外界经引流管逆行播散。