lapse

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¹ lapse /ˈlæps/ noun

plural lapses

¹ lapse

/ˈlæps/

noun

plural lapses

Learner's definition of LAPSE

[count]

a : an occurrence in which you fail to think or act in the usual or proper way for a brief time and make a mistake（因一时走神导致的）失误，疏忽

He blamed the error on a minor mental lapse.他把这次失误归咎为一次小小的走神。
As he grew older he began to have memory lapses. [=times when he forgot things that he should have remembered]他年事渐高，开始好忘事了。

— often + in

a lapse in decorum/civility/judgment失仪；失礼；误判
a serious lapse in security重大安全事故

— often + of

She had a brief lapse of attention/concentration.她一时注意力不集中/思想不集中。

b : an occurrence in which someone behaves badly for usually a short period of time（一时行为不检导致的）过失

moral lapses一时的道德堕落
a politician who is being accused of ethical lapses [=accused of doing things that are not ethical]被控在道德上行为失检的政客

c : a change that results in worse behavior（行为上的）变糟

a lapse into bad habits沾染上坏习惯

: a period of time between events（时间的）流逝，间隔— often + of

He returned to college after a lapse of several years.相隔数年之后，他又重回大学。

: the ending of something that happens when the payments necessary for it to continue are not made（因未继续缴费而导致的）终止，结束 — often + of

the lapse of an insurance policy保单的失效
the lapse of a magazine subscription订阅杂志的终止

² lapse /ˈlæps/ verb

lapses; lapsed; lapsing

² lapse

/ˈlæps/

verb

lapses; lapsed; lapsing

Learner's definition of LAPSE

[no object]

: to stop for usually a brief time（通常短暂地）停止

After a few polite words the conversation lapsed.几句寒暄之后，谈话冷场了。
Her interest in politics lapsed while she was in medical school.在医学院读书时，她对政治一时没了兴趣。

: to become no longer effective or valid不起作用；失效

She didn't pay the premium and her life insurance policy lapsed.她未缴保费，人寿险保单失效了。
He forgot to renew his driver's license, so it lapsed.他忘记更换驾照，因此驾照失效了。
She allowed the magazine subscription to lapse.她未再续订那份杂志。

lapse into

[phrasal verb]

lapse into (something)

: to begin using or doing (something that should be avoided) for a short period of time（一时）做不当的事情，犯…毛病

He's a good writer, but he occasionally lapses into jargon.他文笔不错，但偶尔也会滥用行话。

: to begin to be in (a worse or less active state or condition)进入；陷入

The crowd lapsed into silence.人群安静了下来。
The patient lapsed into [=slipped into] a coma.病人陷入昏迷。
He lapsed into unconsciousness.他陷入了昏迷状态。
The society lapsed into decline.社会衰败了。

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