retroact
/re-troh-akt/US // ˈrɛ troʊˌækt //UK // (ˈrɛtrəʊˌækt) //
复古,复古主义,逆转,复古的
Definitions
v.无主动词 verb
- 1
- : to act in opposition; react.
- : to have reference to or influence on past occurrences.
Examples
In all such eases, odd as it may sound, our judgment may actually be said to retroact and to enrich the past.
The concentric is the passive state, for when one experiences a deep emotion, he must retroact.
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