retrospective
gb/ɹˌɛtɹəspˈɛktɪv/ us/ɹˌɛtɹəspˈɛktɪv/
C1
英语
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adjective
C1
property
1
looking back at the past
thinking about the past
用法模式：
a retrospective [look/view/assessment] (at/on [something])
常见错误：
Often confused with prospective (looking to the future) or with retroactive (having legal effect in the past).
近义词
reflective (Emphasizes careful thought, not just looking back in time.)
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backward-looking (Often suggests too much focus on the past.)
反义词
prospective (Focuses on what may happen in the future.)
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forward-looking (Emphasizes planning or optimism about the future.)
搭配
retrospective look
|retrospective view
|retrospective glance
|retrospective assessment
|retrospective analysis
|retrospective account
|retrospective essay
|retrospective review
|retrospective reflection
|in a retrospective mood
主题
time
|thinking
|writing
例句
- The memoir takes a retrospective look at his childhood in the 1980s.
- She wrote a retrospective essay about the choices that shaped her career.
- The report is retrospective, focusing on what went wrong last year.
学习者例句
- He wrote a retrospective story about his school days.
- The film is retrospective and thoughtful.
名词
C1
event
2
exhibition of an artist’s past work
a show of someone’s past work
用法模式：
a retrospective (of/on) [artist/creator]
常见错误：
Learners may say *retrospection* when they mean an art show; the common noun for the show is retrospective.
近义词
survey (Often used in art contexts; can be less comprehensive than a retrospective.)
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career overview (Plain-language alternative; less tied to exhibitions.)
反义词
premiere (A first showing of new work, not a look back.)
搭配
career retrospective
|museum retrospective
|major retrospective
|photography retrospective
|film retrospective
|a retrospective of Picasso
|a retrospective on her work
|open a retrospective
|stage a retrospective
|curate a retrospective
主题
art
|culture
|media
例句
- The museum is hosting a retrospective of her early paintings.
- We went to a film retrospective featuring his first three movies.
- The gallery announced a major retrospective marking the photographer’s 50-year career.
学习者例句
- The museum has a retrospective of the artist.
- I visited a retrospective of old films.
名词
business
C1
event
3
team meeting to review past work
a meeting to learn from past work
用法模式：
run/hold a retrospective (on [project/sprint])
常见错误：
Often shortened to retro in some workplaces; that is informal jargon and not always understood outside tech teams.
近义词
post-mortem (Often used after problems or failures; can sound harsher.)
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debrief (More general; can be shorter and less structured.)
反义词
planning meeting (Focused on future work rather than past performance.)
搭配
sprint retrospective
|project retrospective
|team retrospective
|monthly retrospective
|run a retrospective
|hold a retrospective
|facilitate a retrospective
|retrospective meeting
|retrospective notes
|retrospective action items
主题
business
|work
|software
例句
- Let’s do a retrospective after the release to capture lessons learned.
- In the sprint retrospective, the team agreed to reduce unplanned work.
- We scheduled a retrospective on the project to improve our process.
学习者例句
- We had a retrospective after the project.
- The team shared ideas in the retrospective.
adjective
C1
property
4
covering a person’s earlier work
showing past work from earlier years
用法模式：
a retrospective [exhibition/show/collection/season]
常见错误：
Do not confuse with retro (a style that imitates the past). Retrospective is about looking back at real past work.
近义词
career-spanning (Highlights covering a long period, especially a whole career.)
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overview (More general and less tied to an official presentation.)
反义词
new (Focused on recent or original work, not earlier work.)
搭配
retrospective exhibition
|retrospective show
|retrospective collection
|retrospective season
|retrospective screening
|retrospective anthology
|retrospective volume
|retrospective display
|retrospective program
|retrospective feature
主题
art
|media
|culture
例句
- The cinema is running a retrospective series of her films.
- They released a retrospective collection of his best essays.
- The magazine published a retrospective feature on the band’s early years.
学习者例句
- The theater has a retrospective program this month.
- I bought a retrospective book of his photos.
adjective
formal
C2
property
5
having effect on the past
changing past situations by a new rule
用法模式：
retrospective [law/legislation/tax/change]
常见错误：
In this sense, retrospective is close to retroactive; many contexts prefer retroactive, especially in everyday speech.
近义词
retroactive (More common in everyday legal/official contexts.)
反义词
prospective (Applying only to the future, not the past.)
搭配
retrospective legislation
|retrospective law
|retrospective tax
|retrospective change
|retrospective application
|retrospective effect
|retrospective penalty
|retrospective rule
|retrospective amendment
|retrospective measure
主题
law
|government
|time
例句
- The court ruled that the new regulation could not be applied retrospectively.
- Critics argued that the retrospective tax was unfair to small businesses.
- The policy change was not meant to have retrospective effect.
学习者例句
- The new rule was not retrospective.
- They rejected a retrospective law.
adjective
technical
C1
property
6
based on past data or records
using old records to study something
用法模式：
a retrospective [study/analysis/review]
常见错误：
Learners may overuse it where past simple is enough; this sense is most common in research, medicine, and data analysis.
近义词
historical (Broader; can mean about the past in general, not specifically based on existing records.)
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record-based (More explicit about using existing documents or data.)
反义词
prospective (Collecting data going forward over time.)
搭配
retrospective study
|retrospective analysis
|retrospective review
|retrospective cohort
|retrospective chart review
|retrospective data
|retrospective design
|retrospective audit
|retrospective evaluation
|retrospective database
主题
health
|science
|research
例句
- The researchers conducted a retrospective study using hospital records.
- This is a retrospective analysis of sales data from the last five years.
- They performed a retrospective review to identify patterns in patient outcomes.
学习者例句
- The doctor read a retrospective study.
- We did a retrospective analysis of old data.
语法
词典原形
retrospective
IPA
GB/ɹˌɛtɹəspˈɛktɪv/
US/ɹˌɛtɹəspˈɛktɪv/
音节与重音
ret - ro - spect - ive （4 个音节）
Stress on 3rd syllable (spect)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: retrospective
Noun
- Base: retrospective
- Plural: retrospectives
相关表达
in retrospect
1/ˈɪn ɹˈɛtɹəspˌɛkt/
fixed phrase
looking back and rethinking
when you think about the past now
例句
- 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.
in retrospect
1/ˈɪn ɹˈɛtɹəspˌɛkt/
fixed phrase
thinking back with hindsight
now, looking back at the past
例句
- 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.