regression
US /rɪˈɡreʃ.ən/
UK /rɪˈɡreʃ.ən/
名詞
1.
退化, 倒退
a return to a former or less developed state
範例:
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After a period of improvement, the patient showed signs of regression.
在一段好轉之後，病人出現了退化的跡象。
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The country experienced economic regression due to political instability.
由於政治不穩定，該國經歷了經濟衰退。
2.
迴歸, 迴歸分析
a statistical measure that attempts to determine the strength of the relationship between one dependent variable and a series of other variables
範例:
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The data analysis used linear regression to predict sales.
數據分析使用線性迴歸來預測銷售額。
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Multiple regression models are often employed in economic forecasting.
多元迴歸模型常用於經濟預測。