retrogress

[英] [ˈretrəˌgres, ˌretrəˈgres] [美] [ˈrɛtrəˌɡrɛs, ˌrɛtrəˈɡrɛs] 生词本

vi.

Verb

1. get worse; fall back to a previous or worse condition

2. go back to bad behavior;

  • "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
1. Deviate from socialism and China will inevitably retrogress to semi-feudalism and semi-colonialism.
中国离开社会主义就必然退回到半封建半殖民地。

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. In its absence China would retrogress into division and chaos, and modernization would become impossible.
动摇了中国就要倒退到分裂和混乱,就不可能实现现代化。

来自《简明英汉词典》