late 14c., "act of going back," from Latin regressus "a return, retreat, a going back," noun use of past participle of regredi "to go back," from re- "back" (see re-) + gradi "to step, walk" (see grade (n.)).
regress (v.)
1550s, "to return to a former state," from Latin regressus (see regress (n.)). Meaning "to move backward" is from 1823. The psychological sense of "to return to an earlier stage of life" is attested from 1926. Related: Regressed; regressing.
实用例句
1. Many of the symptoms will regress or disappear.
许多症状将减轻或消失.
来自辞典例句
2. The attempt leads to an infinite regress.
这种作法会导致无穷倒退.
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3. Another difficulty is the infinite regress generated by the view of Locke and many other philosophers.
另一个困难是洛克和许多其它哲学家的观点引起的无尽的倒退.
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4. The pediatrician suggested that these are usually asymptomatic and regress without treatment.
儿科医师认为这种情况通常没有症状,可以不经治疗自行退化.
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5. Every movement towards it is progress and every movement away is regress.