| 单词 | lapse |
| 释义 | Word Frequency lapse(læps) noun 1. a drop in standard of an isolated or temporary nature a lapse of justice 2. a break in occurrence, usage, etc a lapse of five weeks between letters 3. a gradual decline or a drop to a lower degree, condition, or state a lapse from high office 4. a moral fall 5. law the termination of some right, interest, or privilege, as by neglecting to exercise it or through failure of some contingency 6. insurance the termination of coverage following a failure to pay the premiums verb (intransitive) 7. to drop in standard or fail to maintain a norm 8. to decline gradually or fall in status, condition, etc 9. to be discontinued, esp through negligence or other failure 10. (usually foll by into) to drift or slide (into a condition) to lapse into sleep 11. (often foll by from) to turn away (from beliefs or norms) 12. law (of a devise or bequest) to become void, as on the beneficiary's predeceasing the testator 13. (of time) to slip away Derived forms lapsable (ˈlapsable) or lapsible (ˈlapsible) adjective lapsed adjective lapser (ˈlapser) noun Word origin C15: from Latin lāpsus error, from lābī to glide |
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