retrospect
gb/ɹˈɛtɹəspˌɛkt/ us/ɹˈɛtɹəspˌɛkt/
C1
Inggris
visszatekintés, visszatekint
KATA BENDA
C1
FORMAL
1
Pola penggunaan:
(often) in retrospect; a retrospect on/of [event/period]
In retrospect, I should have asked more questions before I accepted the offer.
Utólag visszatekintve több kérdést kellett volna feltennem, mielőtt elfogadtam az ajánlatot.
The book is a candid retrospect on her early years in politics.
A könyv őszinte visszatekintés a politikában töltött korai éveire.
His speech included a short retrospect of the company’s first decade.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
In retrospect, that was a good decision.
Utólag belegondolva az jó döntés volt.
She wrote a retrospect about her childhood.
Írt egy visszatekintést a gyermekkoráról.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners often use *retrospect* where *retrospective* (adjective) is needed (e.g., a retrospective view).
Arti
looking back on the past
Kolokasi
in retrospect
|with the benefit of retrospect
|a retrospect on the decade
|a retrospect of the war years
|in retrospect, it seems
|looking back in retrospect
|a brief retrospect
|a personal retrospect
|historical retrospect
|retrospect and evaluation
Sinonim
reflection (More general; can be about any topic, not only the past.)
|
hindsight (Emphasizes understanding something clearly only after it happened.)
Antonim
foresight (Thinking ahead about the future, not back at the past.)
|
anticipation (Expecting something before it happens.)
Tema
thinking
|time
|emotions
Definisi
thinking about something that happened in the past
the act of thinking back on past events or experiences, especially in order to understand them better
KATA KERJA
C2
LITERARY
2
visszatekint
B2
Pola penggunaan:
[someone] retrospect(s) on [event/period]
In later life, she often retreated to the garden to retrospect on her choices.
Későbbi éveiben gyakran vonult vissza a kertbe, hogy visszatekintsen a döntéseire.
He retrospected on his first years as a teacher with a mix of pride and regret.
Első tanári éveire büszkeséggel és megbánással vegyes érzésekkel tekintett vissza.
Kesalahan umum:
This verb is rare in modern English; people usually say *reflect (on)* or *look back (on)* instead.
Arti
think back on past events
Kolokasi
retrospect on the past
|retrospect about earlier years
|retrospected on his mistakes
Sinonim
reflect (Much more common and natural in everyday English.)
|
look back (More conversational; often used in spoken English.)
Antonim
look ahead (Focuses on the future rather than the past.)
Tema
thinking
|time
Definisi
to think about the past
to think back on past events or experiences; to reflect
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
retrospect
IPA
GB/ɹˈɛtɹəspˌɛkt/
US/ɹˈɛtɹəspˌɛkt/
Suku kata & tekanan
ret - ro - spect (3 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (ret)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: retrospect
- Plural: retrospect
Verb
- Base: retrospect
- 3rd Person Singular: retrospects
- Present Participle: retrospecting
- Past: retrospected
Ungkapan
in retrospect
1/ˈɪn ɹˈɛtɹəspˌɛkt/
fixed phrase
looking back and rethinking
when you think about the past now
Contoh
- In retrospect, the warning signs were obvious.
- It felt like a disaster at the time, but in retrospect it taught me a lot.
- In retrospect, we should have taken the earlier flight.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- In retrospect, I was wrong.
- In retrospect, it was easy.
in retrospect
1/ˈɪn ɹˈɛtɹəspˌɛkt/
fixed phrase
thinking back with hindsight
now, looking back at the past
Contoh
- In retrospect, I should have asked more questions before agreeing.
- It seemed like a good idea then, but in retrospect it was a mistake.
- In retrospect, the warning signs were obvious.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- In retrospect, it was not a good plan.
- In retrospect, I was too nervous.