lapse
英[læps]，美[læps]
- n. 过失, 流逝, 失效
vi. 犯错, 堕落, 减退, 消失, 流逝
vt. 使失效
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词 源 树
权威词源导读
lapse (n.) - 15世纪中期，"elapsing of time, expiration" 和 "temporary forfeiture of a legal right" due to some failure or non-action by the holder，源自中古法语laps "lapse"，源自拉丁语lapsus "a slipping and falling, a landslide; flight (of time); falling into error"，源自labi "to glide, slip, slide, sink, fall; decline, go to ruin"，它的词源未知。
lapse (v.) - 15世纪早期，"to go by, pass (of time)"，源自lapse (n.) 并源自拉丁语lapsare "to lose one's footing, slip, slide"，源自labi "to slip, glide, fall" 的词干。含义 "fail in duty or faith" 始于17世纪30年代。含义 "become void, revert due to some failure or non-action by the holder" 始于1726。同根词：Lapsed; lapses; lapsing。
词源说明（童哥）
1. lapse : 来自拉丁语labi,滑落，滑倒，来自PIE*sleib,*slei,黏，滑，词源同slip,lime.引申词义过错，疏忽。
不拘一格背单词
1. 形近字： lapse 流逝 elapse 消逝 eclipse 日食
2. lapse : [laps;-e]
3. lapse : 来自拉丁语labi,滑落，滑倒，来自PIE*sleib,*slei,黏，滑，词源同slip,lime.引申词义过错，疏忽。
21世纪大英汉词典
lapse[l?ps]n.1.■(时间的)流逝，间隔；逝去的时间2.■失言，口误；笔误；记错3.■过失，错失，小错，小疵；失检4.■(尤指气温、气压的)跌落，下降5.■放弃信仰；违背教义6.■废止，中断7.■【法律】(由于未能履行义务或行使权力而导致权利或特权的)失效，终止，丧失8.■(因继承人死亡而导致的)遗产继承权失效9.■(由于未按时交纳保险金而引起的)保险中止vi.1.■(时间)流逝：Two weeks have lapsed since they arrived in Paris.自他们抵达巴黎以来，已过去了两个星期了。2.■滑入；陷入(某种状态)：The driver lapsed into unconsciousness after the car accident.车祸之后，司机陷入昏迷状态。He tried to speak English all the day,but gradually he lapsed into his native tongue.他试图整天说英语，可是渐渐地他又讲起本国语了。3.■倒退；退步；没达到(标准、期望等)：The audience were disappointed in the comedian because he lapsed from his formerly high standard of performance.观众对这位喜剧演员感到失望，因为他的表演没有过去水平高了。4.■终止，结束：a subscription that has lapsed(报纸、杂志等的)订阅期已截止5.■【法律】(权利、所有权、契约等的)失效；丧失；消灭：Remind me to renew the driver's license.It will lapse next month.提醒我更换驾驶执照，它下个月就失效了。6.■放弃信仰，背离正道：to lapse from good manners行为变坏vt.1.■废止，使失效；丧失：The company has lapsed the right to the use of the land.这家公司已经丧失了这块土地的使用权。lapse of attention一时疏忽lapse from virtue堕落，道德败坏lapse of memory记错；记忆力衰退lapse of the pen笔误lapse of time一段时间；时光的流逝lapse of the tongue口误；失言with the lapse of time随着时间的推移；渐渐变形vi.lapsedlapsing
