1. While this might appear to be a positive step, it is actually regressive. 尽管这似乎是一个有效的方法，但它实际上是负面的。
2. No matter how old you are, losing a parent is a regressive experience that makes people feel young, childlike and vulnerable. 不管你的年龄几何，父母亡故是一种回归的感受，使得人们感觉年轻，孩子似的，并且脆弱。
3. The biggest single reason for the difference in income distribution between Brazil and America is more regressive public spending in Brazil. 巴西与美国收入分配差异的最大一个原因，是巴西的公共开支实行累退制，对穷人更为不利。
英英解释
adj.
1. (of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount of income increases
2. opposing progress; returning to a former less advanced state
