relapse

柯林斯詞典

名詞可讀作r??l?ps或?ri?l?ps。

1. V-I If you say that someone relapses into a way of behaving that is undesirable, you mean that they start to behave in that way again. 複發(fā)
"I wish I did," said Phil Jordan, relapsing into his usual gloom. “我要是做了就好了，”菲爾?喬丹說(shuō)著，廻到平時(shí)的憂鬱中。
2. N-COUNT Relapse is also a noun. 複發(fā)
...a relapse into the nationalism of the nineteenth century. …一個(gè)廻到19世紀(jì)民族主義的倒退。
3. V-I If a sick person relapses, their health suddenly gets worse after it had been improving. (舊病) 複發(fā)
In 90 percent of cases the patient will relapse within six months. 90％的病人會(huì)在6個(gè)月內(nèi)舊病複發(fā)。
4. N-VAR Relapse is also a noun. (舊病的) 複發(fā)
The treatment is usually given to women with a high risk of relapse after surgery. 該治療通常用於術(shù)後複發(fā)可能性高的女性。