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单词 retro
释义

retro

[ re-troh ]
/ ˈrɛ troʊ /
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adjective Informal.

retroactive: retro pay.
of or designating the style of an earlier time: retro clothes.

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Origin of retro

By shortening

Words nearby retro

retributive, retributivism, retrieval, retrieve, retriever, retro, retroact, retroaction, retroactive, retroactive inhibition, retroactively

Definition for retro (2 of 2)

retro-

a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin meaning “backward” (retrogress); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (retrorocket).

Origin of retro-

<Latin, representing retrō (adv.), backward, back, behind
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British Dictionary definitions for retro (1 of 2)

retro
/ (ˈrɛtrəʊ) /

noun plural -ros

short for retrorocket

adjective

denoting something associated with or revived from the pastretro dressing; retro fashion

British Dictionary definitions for retro (2 of 2)

retro-

prefix

back or backwardsretroactive
located behindretrolental

Word Origin for retro-

from Latin retrō behind, backwards
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for retro

retro-

pref.

Backward; back:retroposition.
Situated behind:retroperitoneum.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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