Technologically, this is a step backwards.
技术上这是个退步。
backwards我查了好多词典,都是个副词,那这个backwards怎么能放在名词后面呢?
这里的 backwards 是个副词,可以放在名词后面。如:
He took a step backwards. 他退后一步。(《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》第9版p.136)
副词,如:I felt that going to live with my parents would be a step backwards. 我觉得回去和我父母一同生活会更糟。