Relapse

[rɪ'læps]

解釋/意思:

(verb.) go back to bad behavior; 'Those who recidivate are often minor criminals'.

編輯:西尔维亚--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(v. i.) To slip or slide back, in a literal sense; to turn back.

(v. i.) To slide or turn back into a former state or practice; to fall back from some condition attained; -- generally in a bad sense, as from a state of convalescence or amended condition; as, to relapse into a stupor, into vice, or into barbarism; -- sometimes in a good sense; as, to relapse into slumber after being disturbed.

(v. i.) To fall from Christian faith into paganism, heresy, or unbelief; to backslide.

(v.) A sliding or falling back, especially into a former bad state, either of body or morals; backsliding; the state of having fallen back.

(v.) One who has relapsed, or fallen back, into error; a backslider; specifically, one who, after recanting error, returns to it again.

錄入:丽莎

同義詞及近義詞：

v. n. Fall back, return to a former state (especially a bad state).

n. Falling back, return to a former state (especially a bad state).

哈里特編輯

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Falling_back, retrogression,{returning_to_a_former_state_(especially_a_bad_state)}

ANT:Recovery, return, improvement

SYN:Retrogress, recede, deteriorate

ANT:Recover, amend, progress, advance, improve

校對:南森

解釋/意思:

v.i. to slide sink or fall back: to return to a former state of practice: to backslide.—n. a falling back into a former bad state: (med.) the return of a disease after convalescence.—n. Relap′ser.—adj. Relap′sing.

手打:米米