1N-COUNT (艺术家作品的)回顾展 A retrospective is an exhibition or showing of work done by an artist over many years, rather than his or her most recent work. (艺术家作品的)回顾展
...a retrospective of the films of Judy Garland.
朱迪·加兰电影回顾展
They honoured him with a retrospective exhibition in 1987.
2ADJ [usually ADJ n]回顾的;回想的Retrospective feelings or opinions concern things that happened in the past. 回顾的;回想的
Afterwards, retrospective fear of the responsibility would make her feel almost faint.
后来,回想起要负的责任她几乎会吓晕过去。
retrospectively
Retrospectively, it seems as if they probably were negligent.
回想起来,他们似乎很可能疏忽了。
To ascribe opinions retrospectively is of course very dangerous.
事后再翻出当初谁说了什么当然是很危险的。
3ADJ [usually ADJ n](法律、法律行为等)有追溯效力的Retrospective laws or legal actions take effect from a date before the date when they are officially approved. (法律、法律行为等)有追溯效力的
Bankers are quick to condemn retrospective tax legislation.
银行家们立即声讨有追溯效力的税收立法。
retrospectively
...a decree which retrospectively changes the electoral law under which last year's national elections were held.