relapsing

柯林斯词典

名詞可讀作rɪˈlæps或ˈriːlæps。

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
"I wish I did," said Phil Jordan, relapsing into his usual gloom. “我要是做了就好了，”菲爾•喬丹說著，廻到平時的憂鬱中。
2. N-COUNT Relapse is also a noun. 複發
...a relapse into the nationalism of the nineteenth century. …一個廻到19世紀民族主義的倒退。
3. V-I If a sick person relapses, their health suddenly gets worse after it had been improving. (舊病) 複發
In 90 percent of cases the patient will relapse within six months. 90％的病人會在6個月內舊病複發。
4. N-VAR Relapse is also a noun. (舊病的) 複發
The treatment is usually given to women with a high risk of relapse after surgery. 該治療通常用於術後複發可能性高的女性。