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- looking back on or dealing with past events or situations回顾的, 回溯的, 回想的：
our survey was retrospective.
我们的调查是回顾性的。
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- (of an exhibition or compilation) showing the development of an artist's work over a period of time（展览或编辑物）显示艺术家作品演变的, 回顾性的。
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- (of a statute or legal decision) taking effect from a date in the past（法规, 法律决定）溯及既往的, 有追溯力的：
retrospective pay awards.
补发工资。
- an exhibition or compilation showing the development of the work of a particular artist over a period of time回顾展; 回顾性的编辑物：
a Georgia O'Keeffe retrospective.
乔治亚·奥基夫作品回顾展。
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