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retrospective + noun
作为形容词，放在名词前修饰。
The artist's retrospective exhibition attracted many visitors.
这位艺术家的回顾展吸引了许多参观者。
回顾的，怀旧的
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回顾的，怀旧的
looking back on or dealing with past events or situations
The artist's retrospective exhibition attracted many visitors.
这位艺术家的回顾展吸引了许多参观者。
关于过去的,回顾过去的
Of, relating to, or contemplating the past.
向后看
Looking backwards.
与过去有关或涉及过去的
concerned with or related to the past
影响或涉及过去的；追溯的
Affecting or influencing past things; retroactive.
The museum is hosting a retrospective of the painter's early works.
博物馆正在举办这位画家早期作品的回顾展。
AI contextual example
I attended a retrospective on 20th-century American cinema.
我参加了一个20世纪美国电影的回顾展。
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The gallery's new retrospective includes over 50 pieces from the sculptor's career.
画廊的新回顾展包括这位雕塑家职业生涯的50多件作品。
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retrospective self-justification
回顾性的自我辩解
WordNet
作为形容词，放在名词前修饰。
The artist's retrospective exhibition attracted many visitors.
这位艺术家的回顾展吸引了许多参观者。
名词用法，表示某艺术家或作品的回顾展。
The gallery is showing a retrospective of the painter's early works.
画廊正在展出这位画家早期作品的回顾展。
固定搭配，表示举办回顾展。
The museum will hold a retrospective of 20th-century photography.
博物馆将举办一场20世纪摄影回顾展。
Not this
In retrospective, the movie was fascinating.
Use this
In retrospect, the movie was fascinating.
"in retrospect"是固定短语，意为“回顾起来”，其中retrospect是名词，不能用形容词形式retrospective替换。
Not this
The exhibition was a retrospect of his work.
Use this
The exhibition was a retrospective of his work.
表示“回顾展”时需用名词retrospective，而retrospect用作名词时指“回顾”这一抽象概念，不能指具体展览。
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回顾展
The museum held a retrospective exhibition of the artist's paintings.
博物馆举办了这位艺术家画作的回顾展。
回顾
Let's take a retrospective look at the year's events.
让我们回顾一下今年的重大事件。
回顾性分析
The researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of the data.
研究人员对数据进行了回顾性分析。
回顾性研究
A retrospective study was published in the medical journal.
一项回顾性研究发表在医学期刊上。
回顾性的观点
From a retrospective view, the decision was correct.
从回顾的角度看，这个决定是正确的。
…的回顾展
The gallery is planning a retrospective of the photographer's work.
画廊正在策划这位摄影师作品的回顾展。
Use retrospective naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
拆解为'retro'(向后)和'spective'(看)，即'回顾'，可联想看一场回顾展。
语域：formal 常见场景：art exhibitions、museum retrospectives retrospective作为名词时，通常用于正式场合，比较常见于艺术展览和博物馆回顾展中。
形容词通常作定语，无补足语；名词指回顾展，可数。
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