1 relapse /ˈriːˌlæps/ noun
plural relapses
1 relapse
/ˈriːˌlæps/
noun
plural relapses
Learner's definition of RELAPSE
1
: the return of an illness after a period of improvement旧病复发 [count]
[noncount]
2
: a return to bad behavior that you had stopped doing重染恶习 [count]
[noncount]
relapses; relapsed; relapsing
relapses; relapsed; relapsing
Learner's definition of RELAPSE
[no object]
1
a : to become ill again after a period of improvement in health旧病复发 b of an illness : to return or become worse after leaving or improving for a period of time(疾病)复发,再度恶化 2
: to return to a bad condition, form of behavior, etc.退回原状 -
The country soon relapsed into chaos.国家很快再次陷入混乱。
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She stayed out of trouble for a long time, but then she relapsed into her old ways.她很久没惹事了,但后来又重蹈过去的恶习。
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Many former smokers relapse [=begin smoking again] in times of stress.许多曾经的吸烟者在压力大时又开始抽了起来。