regress
美[rɪ'ɡres] 英[rɪ'ɡres]
v. 倒退;回归;退化
n. 退回;回归;逆向思维
英英释义
Noun- the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence
- returning to a former state
Verb- go back to a statistical means
- go back to a previous state;
"We reverted to the old rules"
- get worse or fall back to a previous condition
- go back to bad behavior;
"Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
例句
用作动词(v.)- Some children may regress to an earlier stage of development.有些孩子的状态会倒退到更小的年龄段。
- Many men, when very angry, regress to their childhood and show their bad temper by shouting and stamping their feet.很多人,盛怒之下又退回到孩提时代,边大喊大叫边跺脚地发脾气。
- This is because the rates of return on most systems tend to regress to the mean.这是由于大多数系统的回报率会回归到这个水平。
用作名词(n.)- The attempt leads to an infinite regress.这种作法会导致无穷倒退。
- This is because the rates of return on most systems tend to regress to the mean.这是由于大多数系统的回报率会回归到这个水平。