과거의 일이나 기간을 되돌아보거나 검토함.
a survey or review of a past course of events or period of time
예문:
"In retrospect, the decision to move abroad was the best choice I ever made."
"The documentary provides a fascinating retrospect of the city's industrial decline."
법률이나 규칙 등이 과거의 시점까지 거슬러 올라가 효력을 발휘함.
the quality of being effective from a date in the past; retrospective force or application
예문:
"The new tax regulation was applied with retrospect to the beginning of the fiscal year."
"Legal experts debated the fairness of the law's retrospect on previous contracts."