| 单词 | recurrence |
| 释义 | recurrence (once / 2206 pages) n If something is happening yet again, there's a recurrence of it. Most sports fans hope there isn't a recurrence of last year's losing season. If you keep getting a hacking cough, then you're having a recurrence — that cough just keeps coming back. The word recurrence has to do with things that repeat or return, often at predictable times. If your dog barks at the same time every day, your neighbors might complain about the recurrence of noise. A note on using this word: reoccurrence means basically the same thing, but recurrence is considered a more stylish choice. WORD FAMILYrecurrence: recurrences+/recur: recured, recurred, recurrence, recurrent, recurring, recurs/recurrent: recurrently/recurring: recurringly USAGE EXAMPLESBut more than empathy, the women say they need to see their politicians pursue real changes that will prevent a recurrence. Washington Post(Dec 15, 2016) Indeed, the ultimate goal of organizing is to remedy the state of untidiness and prevent its recurrence. New York Times(Dec 06, 2016) When I don’t feel well and thoughts of a recurrence creep into my mind, I lack fear and simply think, “Let’s just see what happens.” Time(Dec 01, 2016) n happening again (especially at regular intervals) Syn|Hypo|Hyper return atavism, reversion, throwback a reappearance of an earlier characteristic flashbackan unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier) repeat, repetition an event that repeats |
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