early 15c., "renounce;" 1560s, "fall into a former state," from Latin relapsus, past participle of relabi "slip back, slide back, sink back," from re- "back" (see re-) + labi "to slip" (see lapse (n.)). Related: Relapsed; relapsing.
relapse (n.)
mid-15c., from relapse (v.).
雙語例句
1. A wide range of emotionally stressful events may trigger a relapse.
多種令人情緒緊張的事情都可能引起舊病復(fù)發(fā).
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. You are well now, but mind you don't have a relapse.
你的病雖然好了, 可要防止反復(fù).
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
3. After making some progress, he suffered a relapse.
他的病好了一點(diǎn), 又復(fù)發(fā)了.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. It is by no means clear that the financial markets will not relapse into panic.
現(xiàn)在還不能確定金融市場不會(huì)重新陷入恐慌。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The treatment is usually given to women with a high risk of relapse after surgery.