relapse

名詞

UK/ˈriː.læps/
US/ˈriː.læps/

定義 relapse 名詞

  1. Countable(可數名詞)

    The recurrence of an illness after a period of improvement.

    復發;舊病復發

    • She appeared to be in good health on Friday, but experienced a relapse over the weekend, requiring readmission to the hospital.

      她週五時看起來身體狀況良好,但週末病情復發,需要再次住院。

    • After several months of recovery, his disease experienced a relapse.

      經過數月的康復後,他的疾病又復發了。

    • Despite showing improvement, she worried about the risk of a relapse.

      儘管有所好轉,她仍擔心病情復發的風險。

動詞

UK/rɪˈlæps/
US/rɪˈlæps/

定義 relapse 動詞

  1. Intransitive(不及物動詞)

    To regress to a former state, often involving illness or negative behavior, after a period of improvement.

    復發;舊病復發;重蹈覆轍

    • Despite his efforts to stay sober, he eventually relapsed.

      儘管他努力保持清醒,他最終還是故態復萌。

    • After weeks of steady progress, the project relapsed to its early issues.

      在幾週的穩定進展後,專案又回到了早期的問題。

    • She managed to stay sober for a few months before relapsing.

      她設法保持清醒幾個月,然後又故態復萌。