relapse

ri'læps

托福雅思GRE Collins 1

v. go back to bad behavior

n. 回复, 故态复萌, 复发
vi. 故态复萌, 再陷邪道, 再度堕落

Collins 星级

13,061

BNC 频率

15,889

使用频率

relapse 由前缀 re-（意为“再”）和词根 lapse（意为“失误、错误”）构成，合起来的意思是“再次失误”或“复发”。

例句

1. He was doing well in his recovery, but he had a relapse last week.

他在康复过程中表现不错，但上周又复发了。

2. After months of hard work, she was afraid of a relapse into old habits.

经过几个月的努力，她担心会重蹈旧习。

3. The doctor warned him that stress could lead to a relapse of his condition.

医生警告他，压力可能会导致他的病情复发。