retrospective

1. N-COUNT A retrospective is an exhibition or showing of work done by an artist over many years, rather than his or her most recent work. (藝術(shù)家作品的) 回顧展

...a retrospective of the films of Judy Garland. …朱迪?嘉蘭影片回顧展。

2. ADJ Retrospective feelings or opinions concern things that happened in the past. 回顧的

Afterwards, retrospective fear of the responsibility would make her feel almost faint. 后來(lái)，對(duì)要負(fù)的責(zé)任的后怕常使她幾乎暈倒。

3. retrospectivelyADV 回顧地

Retrospectively, it seems as if they probably were negligent. 回想起來(lái)，似乎他們可能是疏忽了。

4. ADJ Retrospective laws or legal actions take effect from a date before the date when they are officially approved. 有追溯力的 (法律)[英國(guó)英語(yǔ)]

There are few precedents for this sort of retrospective legislation. 此類(lèi)有追溯效力的立法還鮮有先例。