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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries回顾
Pronunciation / Transliteration: huí gù
"在一番回顾之后，他做出了新的决定。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or process of looking back on or reviewing past events.
"In quiet moments of retrospection, she realized how much she had grown over the years." - 2
A survey or review of past times, events, or works.
"The art gallery is hosting a major retrospection of the painter's early works."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'retro' meaning 'backward' and 'spectare' meaning 'to look at', entering English in the early 17th century. It combines these roots to denote the mental action or process of looking back upon past events, times, or one's own previous experiences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Retrospection" is said worldwide
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回顧
Transliteration: kaiko
"静かな回顧の時間が私に平穏をもたらした。"
rétrospection
Transliteration: ʁetʁɔspɛksjɔ̃
"Une longue rétrospection nous aide à comprendre notre passé."
Retrospektive
Transliteration: ʁetʁoʃpɛkˈtiːvə
"In der Retrospektive erscheint alles viel klarer."
retrospettiva
Transliteration: retrospettiva
"Un'attenta retrospettiva rivela i cambiamenti avvenuti."
retrospección
Transliteration: retrospekˈsjon
"La retrospección nos permite evaluar nuestras decisiones pasadas."
retrospecção
Transliteration: ʁetɾospeˈsɐ̃w
"Uma breve retrospecção mostra o progresso do projeto."
आत्मಾವलोकन
Transliteration: aatmavalokan
Script: आत्मावलोकन
"बीते हुए समय के प्रति आत्मावलोकन बहुत आवश्यक है।"
回顾
Transliteration: huí gù
"在一番回顾之后，他做出了新的决定。"
회상
Transliteration: hoesang
"과거를 돌아보는 회상은 종종 지혜를 줍니다."
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