Lapse
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n. 小錯，疏忽;行為失檢，失足;流逝;[法]（權利等的）失效，消失;
vi. 退步;陷入，墮入;失效，終止;[法]轉歸;
?? 例句
Her grief over her child's death was not at all relieved by the lapse of time.
時間的推移并未減輕她的失子之痛。
The lease has lapsed.
這一租約已經失效。
Several hours lapsed before he woke up.
過了好幾個小時他才醒。
The moment he relaxes his concentration,he will lapse into a stutter.
他思想一不集中，就結結巴巴起來。
Under union pressure, this law was permitted to lapse in 1966.
在工會的壓力下，這項法令于一九六六年取消了。
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ lapse-失誤,elapse-過去:失誤已經過去
※ lap-拼音“拉票”,se-拼音“色”:我拉票的時候運用了美色,這是個失誤
※ lap-膝蓋,se-拼音“瑟”:坐在那膝蓋上一直瑟瑟發抖,可見其身體狀況墮落了
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?? 反義詞
?? 詞根
-lapse-表示“下落”
?? 牛津釋義
lapse
n
1 small error, esp one caused by forgetfulness or inattention 小錯; （尤指）記錯, 疏忽:A brief lapse in the final set cost her the match. 她在最後一盤稍有失誤而致比賽失敗.
It was a superb performance, despite occasional lapses of intonation. 演出非常成功, 唯偶有音調失誤.
2 ~ (from sth) (into sth) fall or departure from correct or usual standards; backsliding 墮落; 失足
Wives were expected to forgive their husbands' lapses, ie forgive them when they were unfaithful. 希望做妻子的原諒丈夫一時行為失檢（不忠）.
The debate was marred by a brief lapse into unpleasant name-calling. 因出現幾句謾罵, 辯論會不歡而散.
a lapse from grace, ie becoming out of favour 失寵.
3 passing of a period of time （時間的）流逝, 過去
after a lapse of six months 相隔六個月之後.
4 (law 律) ending of a right, etc because of disuse （權利等的）失效, 中止, 結束, 消失（因不行使所致）. lapse, v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (from sth) (into sth) fail to maintain one's position or standard 未能保持自己的立場或標準
lapse back into bad habits 重又沾染壞習慣
a lapsed Catholic 叛教的天主教徒.
2 [Ipr] ~ into sth sink or pass gradually into sth 陷入或進入某狀態
She lapsed into a coma. 她逐漸陷入昏迷狀態.
3 [I] (law 律) (of rights and privileges) be lost or invalid because not used, claimed or renewed （指權利、 特權）（因未行使、 無要求或未延期）喪失, 失效
He didn't get any compensation because his insurance policy had lapsed. 他因保險單失效未得任何補償.
?? 考研助記
lap(達的一聲)+se(失): 失誤 網友：yqy 補充：lap腿；elapse消逝
?? 擴展釋義
*[l?ps]n. 過失, 流逝, 失效vi. 犯錯, 墮落, 減退, 消失, 流逝vt. 使失效【經】 (權利,時間等的)消失, 失效相關詞組: to lapse into silence
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Do what you feel like!
做你想要做的事！
Once he had done this, he had been able to turn on the supply.
一旦他接上了接頭，他就能夠打開供氣閥。
Finally, as a result of the unrest among the Indian population, the leader of South Africa had to give in.
但由于印度居民中的這一場騷亂，最終，南非首腦不得不屈服。