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v. regress to sth
regress 是不及物动词，后接 to。统计学中常用 regress to the mean，表示“向平均值回归”。
The test scores regressed to the mean on the second attempt.
在第二次考试中，分数回归到了平均值。
倒退；退步
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倒退；退步
to return to a previous and usually worse condition; to get worse
The test scores regressed to the mean on the second attempt.
在第二次考试中，分数回归到了平均值。
退回到较早阶段；退化。
To move backwards to an earlier stage; to devolve.
向逆行方向移动；逆行。
To move in the retrograde direction.
减轻严重程度或缩小尺寸(如肿瘤),但未完全消退。
To reduce in severity or size (as of a tumor), without reaching total remission.
对解释变量进行回归分析。
To perform a regression on an explanatory variable.
regress
Base
原形
regresses
3rd person
第三人称单数
regressing
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现在分词
regressed
Past
过去式
regressed
Past participle
过去分词
Some children regress when they are under stress.
有些孩子压力大时会退步。
After the accident, his language skills regressed.
事故之后，他的语言能力退步了。
The region has regressed to a state of conflict.
该地区已退回到冲突状态。
regress 作动词时通常是不及物动词，意为“倒退、退步、退化”，常与 to 连用；规则变化：regress – regressed – regressed。
After a few weeks of improvement, his health began to regress.
经过几周的改善后，他的健康状况开始倒退。
The child seems to regress whenever his routine changes.
每当他的日常安排改变时，这个孩子似乎就会退步。
If we don't keep practicing, our language skills may regress.
如果我们不坚持练习，我们的语言能力可能会退化。
regress 是不及物动词，后接 to。统计学中常用 regress to the mean，表示“向平均值回归”。
The test scores regressed to the mean on the second attempt.
在第二次考试中，分数回归到了平均值。
from...to... 结构强调从一种状态退回到另一种状态。
The country has regressed from democracy to authoritarian rule.
这个国家已从民主倒退到专制统治。
infinite regress 是逻辑学和哲学用语，指论证中不断向先前前提回溯、无法最终停止。
The philosopher argued that this chain of reasons leads to an infinite regress.
这位哲学家认为，这条理由链条会导致无限回溯。
Not this
The child showed a regress in his language skills.
Use this
The child showed a regression in his language skills.
regress 作名词通常只用于逻辑学或统计学的专门术语（如 regress argument）；表示技能、病情等的“倒退、退步”时，名词形式固定为 regression。将 regress 当作普通名词使用属于词性误用，应改为 regression。
Not this
The illness regressed his health.
Use this
His health regressed because of the illness.
regress 是不及物动词，不能直接接宾语；退步的主体应作主语，原因用介词短语（because of）或其他结构表达。汉语“使健康退化”直译成及物用法是典型错误。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
退回到孩子般的状态；变得幼稚
When under pressure, some adults regress to childhood.
压力之下，有些成年人会退回到孩子般的状态。
退回旧习惯；故态复萌
After the holidays, he quickly regressed into old habits.
假期一过，他又很快退回了老习惯。
回归均值
In statistics, extreme values often regress to the mean.
在统计学中，极端值往往回归均值。
发育/发展出现倒退
The therapist noticed that the patient regressed in development.
治疗师注意到这位患者的发育出现了倒退。
无限回溯；无穷倒退
The proof is invalid because it relies on an infinite regress.
这个证明无效，因为它依赖于无限回溯。
回归均值；回到正常水平
After a lucky start, the team's results regressed to the mean.
在幸运的开局之后，球队的战绩回归到了正常水平。
恢复本性；回到典型行为
He seemed kind, but under stress he regressed to type and became aggressive.
他看起来和善，但在压力下他恢复了本性，变得咄咄逼人。
故态复萌；重拾旧习
After the diet, she quickly regressed to her old ways and ate junk food.
节食过后，她又故态复萌，吃起了垃圾食品。
Use regress naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 regress 联想成 progress 的反向：pro-是前进，re-是往回，所以 regress 是倒退、退步；想象画面：人倒退着走回旧状态。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、statistics、philosophy regress 多用于正式或专业场合，如学术写作、统计学、哲学讨论；日常口语中较少单独使用，常用 go back 或 revert 等表达。
regress 动词读 /rɪˈɡres/，与 digress /daɪˈɡres/、transgress /trænzˈɡres/ 以及动词 progress /prəˈɡres/ 押韵（重音都在第二音节，-gress 读 /ɡres/）。regress 名词读 /ˈriːɡres/，与 egress /ˈiːɡres/ 押韵。注意：congress /ˈkɒŋɡres/ 和名词 progress /ˈprəʊɡres/ 重音在第一音节，元音不同，并不与动词 regress 押韵。
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