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。