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单词 lapse
释义
lapse
noun
uk
/læps/us
/læps/

lapsenoun(FAILURE)

[C]
atemporaryfailure:
过失，小失误
a lapseofconcentration走神
The management'sdecisiontoignorethesafetywarningsdemonstratedaremarkablelapseofjudgment.管理层作出的对安全警告不予理会的决定是决策上的明显失误。
amemorylapse一时想不起来
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
the fact of not doing something you should
  • failureFailure to follow the employee guidelines can lead to your immediate termination.
  • defaultThe bank seized his house because his mortgage was in default.
  • malpracticeThe surgeon was sued for malpractice.
  • derelictionHe was dishonourably discharged for dereliction of duty.
  • neglectCorruption and neglect resulted in a government that was weakened enough to be overthrown.
  • negligenceEducational standards deteriorated thanks to the negligence of the administration.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Faults and mistakes
  • aberration
  • Achilles heel
  • adrift
  • black mark
  • blemish
  • error
  • failing
  • false move
  • faux pas
  • flaw
  • miscue
  • misfunction
  • misperception
  • misprint
  • misspelling
  • that's/it'syourfuneral!idiom
  • typo
  • wardrobe malfunction
  • weakness
  • what price...?idiom
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lapsenoun(PERIOD)

[Cusually singular]
aperiodoftimepassingbetween two thingshappening:
（两件事之间的）间隔时间
atimelapse/a lapse oftime时间间隔
Heturnedup again after a lapse of twoyears.两年后他又露面了。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Pauses & interludes
  • abeyance
  • adjournment
  • break
  • break-journey
  • caesura
  • coffee break
  • comfort stop
  • hiatus
  • interlude
  • intermission
  • interval
  • lull
  • moratorium
  • one-stop
  • pause
  • plateau
  • postponement
  • respite
  • smoko
  • suspension
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lapse
verb[I]
uk
/læps/us
/læps/
to endlegallyorofficiallyby not beingcontinuedor madeeffectivefor alongerperiod:
期满终止；失效；废止
Theassociationneedstowinbackformermemberswho haveallowedtheirsubscriptionsto lapse.该协会需要重新把那些已经期满退出的会员吸引回来。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Coming to an end
  • closure
  • cloture
  • come
  • come off
  • come out
  • come to a full stopidiom
  • come to a headidiom
  • end
  • finish up
  • finishing line
  • fizzle
  • fizzle out
  • go out (of) the windowidiom
  • head
  • land up
  • let
  • road
  • taper
  • taper off
  • windsomethingup
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Phrasal verb

lapse intosomething
(Definition oflapsefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

lapse| American Dictionary

lapse
noun
us
/læps/

lapsenoun(FAILURE)

[C]
afailureto do something thathappensas aparticulareventat aparticulartime:
amemorylapse
She had amomentarylapse inconcentrationandlostthegame.

lapsenoun(PERIOD)

[U]
aperiodoftimeafter aneventor between twoevents:
Owing to the lapse oftimesince thecrimes, none of theoriginalwitnessescould befound.
lapse
verb[I]
us
/læps/

lapseverb[I](END)

to end something, eitherintentionallyoraccidentally, that might becontinuedor that shouldcontinue:
I must haveletmysubscriptionlapse, because I haven’treceivedanyissuesof themagazineinmonths.

Phrasal verb

lapse intosomething
(Definition oflapsefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

lapse| Business English

lapse
verb[I]
uk
/læps/us
if something such as anagreementlapses, itendslegallyorofficiallybecause nothing has been done to make itcontinue, forexamplebecausepaymentsare not made:
Theagreementranfor threeyears, after which theydecidedtoallowit to lapse.
Many uninsureddriversaren'tevenawarethattheirinsurancehas lapsed.

Phrasal verb

lapse into sth
lapse
noun
uk
/læps/us
[C]
amistakethat is made because of atemporarylackofattentionto something:
lapse in sthThere had been a lapse insecurityat thecompany, and thepersonaldetailsof hundreds ofcustomershad been madepublic.
asecuritylapse
[C,usually singular]
aperiodoftimethatpassesbetween two thingshappening:
Thecompanywillresumepayingaquarterlydividendoncommonshares,followinga two-year lapse.
atimelapse
(Definition oflapsefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflapse

lapse
Occasional factual lapses occur (for instance, the assertion that schizophrenia is more widespread than depression), but they are few.
From theCambridge English Corpus
If a bill does not complete its parliamentary course in a session, it lapses.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Such lapses may occur, for example, because the parent is still searching for the lost person, or denying the person is dead.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Other criticisms might be that the chapters are a bit miscellaneous and that the style suffers occasional lapses.
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Similarly, simple venial mistakes or lapses in professionalism may be distinguished from those egregiously unprofessional behaviors that warrant serious remediation or dismissal.
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The patrols did resurface in late 1937 but seem to have lapsed thereafter.
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In any event, memory lapses are likely to present major reliability problems.
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If the work is not begun within this time limit, the permission lapses.
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The" explosion" in and of the sentence recalls the protagonist's lapsed faith.
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However, as time lapsed, each political party reached the limit in terms of making policy compromises with coalition partners.
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Each chapter lapses on occasion into redundant observations which, while irrefutable, merely support existing scholarship rather than offering fresh perspectives.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Examples of lapses in the monitoring of reasoning include statements implying that the lost person is simultaneously dead and alive in the physical sense.
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There are several grammatical lapses and editorial control could have been a little tighter.
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He lapsed brief ly into a coma and died.
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Before the introduction of stakeholder pensions in 2001, there were often quite severe financial penalties for consumers who lapsed, because of high upfront charges.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithlapse

lapse

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lapse of concentration
It was the longest lapse of concentration that we have seen.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
lapse of judgment
It was understandable and probably justified, but it was alapseofjudgmentto send it before consulting the board.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
lapse rate
The lower atmosphere (the troposphere) thus experiences a positive lapse rate (negative temperature change with height).
From theCambridge English Corpus
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