ret·ro·spec·tive
adjective/ˌretrəˈspektɪv/
/ˌretrəˈspektɪv/
- thinking about or connected with something that happened in the past
回顾的；涉及以往的 - She felt a pang of retrospective sympathy for Mel.
回顾过去，她对梅尔感到一阵同情。
- She felt a pang of retrospective sympathy for Mel.
- (also less frequent, formal retroactive)(of a new law or decision) intended to take effect from a particular date in the past rather than from the present date
有追溯效力的；溯及既往的 - retrospective legislation
有溯及力的法律 - retrospective pay awards
有追溯效力的加薪
- retrospective legislation