relapse
gb/ɹilˈæps/ us/ɹilˈæps/
B2
英语
义项
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名词
B2
event
1
return to addiction after quitting
When someone starts an addiction again after stopping.
用法模式：
a relapse (into [substance/behavior]); a relapse after [time period]
常见错误：
Avoid saying "a relapse back"; "relapse" already means returning.
近义词
backslide (Often suggests returning to a bad habit after progress.)
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return to using (More explicit and informal; common in addiction contexts.)
反义词
recovery (Ongoing improvement and staying free of the addiction.)
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sobriety (State of not using alcohol/drugs.)
搭配
have a relapse
|suffer a relapse
|a relapse into drinking
|a relapse into drug use
|relapse prevention
|risk of relapse
|relapse triggers
|a relapse episode
|relapse rates
|prevent relapse
主题
health
|addiction
|mental_health
例句
- After six months of sobriety, he had a relapse and started drinking again.
- Her therapist helped her make a plan to reduce the risk of relapse.
- The program focuses on relapse prevention and long-term support.
学习者例句
- He had a relapse last week.
- She is afraid of relapse.
动词
B2
action
2
start using again after quitting
To start an addiction again after stopping.
用法模式：
[someone] relapses (into [substance/behavior]); [someone] relapses after [time period]
常见错误：
Use "relapse" (not "relapse back"). Use "relapse into" for the specific behavior: "relapse into drinking."
近义词
backslide (More general; can sound moralizing or judgmental in some contexts.)
反义词
recover (To return to health or stable improvement rather than reverting.)
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stay sober (Specifically not returning to alcohol/drug use.)
搭配
relapse into drinking
|relapse into drug use
|relapse into gambling
|relapse after treatment
|relapse after rehab
|relapse during recovery
|relapse quickly
|relapse again
|relapse under stress
|relapse following a trigger
主题
health
|addiction
|mental_health
例句
- Many people relapse at least once before they stop for good.
- He relapsed into drug use after losing his job.
- She worried she might relapse if she went back to the same group of friends.
学习者例句
- He relapsed into drinking.
- She does not want to relapse.
名词
technical
C1
event
3
return of illness after improvement
When an illness comes back after getting better.
用法模式：
a relapse of [disease]; a relapse in [symptoms]
常见错误：
Do not confuse with "collapse" (suddenly fall down). A relapse is a return of symptoms.
近义词
return (General word; less precise than 'relapse' in medical contexts.)
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recurrence (More formal/medical; emphasizes the disease coming back.)
反义词
remission (A period when symptoms are reduced or absent.)
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recovery (Improvement rather than a return of illness.)
搭配
a relapse of cancer
|a relapse of depression
|a relapse in symptoms
|a relapse after treatment
|in remission and then relapse
|a sudden relapse
|a relapse occurs
|relapse risk
|relapse rates
|signs of relapse
主题
health
|medicine
例句
- The doctor warned that there is a chance of relapse after the course of antibiotics.
- After a year in remission, she experienced a relapse of her symptoms.
- They adjusted the medication to reduce the risk of relapse.
学习者例句
- He had a relapse after the treatment.
- Her illness went away, but it came back in a relapse.
动词
technical
C1
process
4
become ill again after improvement
To get sick again after getting better.
用法模式：
[someone] relapses; [symptoms/disease] relapse(s)
常见错误：
Use "relapse" for returning symptoms; use "get worse" for gradual worsening without a clear recovery period.
近义词
return (Less specific; does not clearly imply prior improvement.)
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recur (More formal; often used for symptoms or conditions.)
反义词
recover (To improve rather than have symptoms return.)
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go into remission (To enter a period with reduced/absent symptoms.)
搭配
relapse after surgery
|relapse after treatment
|relapse within weeks
|relapse with symptoms
|relapse badly
|relapse suddenly
|patients relapse
|symptoms relapse
|the disease relapsed
|relapse repeatedly
主题
health
|medicine
例句
- If you stop the medication too soon, the infection may relapse.
- He improved for a few days and then relapsed with a high fever.
- Some patients relapse within the first year after treatment.
学习者例句
- She got better but then relapsed.
- The symptoms relapsed after a week.
动词
C1
action
5
fall back into old bad habits
To go back to a bad habit after improving.
用法模式：
[someone/something] relapses (into [bad habit/state])
常见错误：
This sense is broader than addiction/health but still often uses "into" (e.g., "relapse into old habits").
近义词
slip back (More informal and less clinical.)
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revert (More formal; focuses on returning to an earlier state.)
反义词
improve (To get better rather than return to a worse state.)
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progress (Forward movement instead of going back.)
搭配
relapse into old habits
|relapse into violence
|relapse into pessimism
|relapse into debt
|relapse into chaos
|relapse into silence
|relapse into a pattern
|relapse under pressure
|relapse after progress
|relapse again
主题
daily_life
|habits
|emotions
例句
- After a few productive weeks, he relapsed into procrastination.
- The country seemed to relapse into instability after the election.
- She promised herself she wouldn’t relapse into negative self-talk.
学习者例句
- I relapsed into my old habits.
- He relapsed into procrastination.
语法
词典原形
relapse
IPA
GB/ɹilˈæps/
US/ɹilˈæps/
音节与重音
re - lapse （2 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (lapse)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: relapse
- Plural: relapses
Verb
- Base: relapse
- 3rd Person Singular: relapses
- Present Participle: relapsing
- Past: relapsed
相关表达
have a relapse
1/hˈæv ə ɹilˈæps/
fixed phrase
experience a relapse
To get worse again after getting better.
例句
- She had a relapse and needed to restart treatment.
- He had a relapse after three months of sobriety.
- If you have a relapse, contact your doctor right away.
relapse into [something]
1/ɹilˈæps ˈɪntu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
return to a bad state
To go back to a bad habit or problem.
例句
- He relapsed into drinking after a stressful week at work.
- Without support, she quickly relapsed into her old routine.
- The talks broke down, and the region relapsed into violence.
relapse prevention
1/ɹilˈæps pɹivˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
strategies to avoid relapse
Plans and skills to stop relapse.
例句
- The course teaches relapse prevention skills for high-risk situations.
- Relapse prevention often includes therapy, routines, and social support.
- They created a relapse prevention plan before leaving rehab.
relapse rate
1/ɹilˈæps ɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
technical
frequency of relapses in a group
How often relapse happens in a group.
例句
- The new treatment reduced the relapse rate by nearly 20%.
- Researchers tracked relapse rates among patients for two years.
- Relapse rate was higher in the group that stopped medication early.
suffer a relapse
1/sˈʌfɚ ə ɹilˈæps/
fixed phrase
formal
relapse (more formal phrasing)
To have a relapse (formal).
例句
- He suffered a relapse and was admitted to the hospital.
- Several patients suffered relapses during the winter.
- The report notes that she suffered a relapse shortly after discharge.