regressive
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/rɪˈɡresɪv/
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/rɪˈɡresɪv/
causing something to return to an earlier or less developed state
The new law was seen as regressive, taking us back to the old ways.
新法律被視為倒退的,讓我們回到了舊時代。
a tax system where the burden is greater on those with lower incomes
The economists argued that a flat tax rate is regressive, affecting the poor more than the wealthy.
經濟學家們認為單一稅率是倒退的,對窮人的影響大於富人。