hindsight

• n. 後知恵。

hind、後ろの、光景、見る。比喩的用法。

hindsight (n.)

by 1841, "backsight of a firearm," from hind (adj.) + sight. Meaning "seeing what has happened" is attested by 1862, American English, (in proverbial "If our foresight was as good as our hindsight, it would be an easy matter to get rich"), probably a formation on the model of foresight.

1. With hindsight ，we 'd all do things differently.

事後的な認識があれば、私たちはすべて異なる方法で行動します。

2.With hindsight it is easy to say they should not have released him.

彼らは彼を釈放すべきではなかったと後になって言ったが、それは容易だった。

3.With the benefit of hindsight ，it is clear we ought to have done more.

事後的に見ると、私たちは明らかにもっとやるべきだった。

4.Even with the benefit of hindsight ，I doubt I would change anything if I had my time again.

事後的にすべてが明らかになったとしても、もう一度やり直させてくれれば、自分が変わるかどうかは分からない。

5.With hindsight ，he was overerestimating their desire for peace.

事後的に見ると、彼は彼らの平和への渇望を過大評価している。