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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarylapse I \ˈlaps\ noun ETYMOLOGY Latin lapsus, from labi to slip — more at sleep DATE 15261. a. a slight error typically due to forgetfulness or inattention a lapse in table manners b. a temporary deviation or fall especially from a higher to a lower state a lapse from grace2. a becoming less : decline3. a. (1) the termination of a right or privilege through neglect to exercise it within some limit of time (2) termination of coverage for nonpayment of premiums b. interruption, discontinuance returned to college after a lapse of several years4. an abandonment of religious faith : apostasy5. a passage of time; also : intervalSynonyms: see error II verb (lapsed ; laps·ing) DATE 1611intransitive verb1. a. to fall from an attained and usually high level (as of morals or manners) to one much lower; also : to depart from an accepted pattern or standard b. sink, slip lapsed into unconsciousness2. to go out of existence : cease after a few polite exchanges, the conversation lapsed3. to pass from one proprietor to another or from an original owner by omission or negligence allowed the insurance policy to lapse4. to glide along : pass time lapsestransitive verb: to let slip : forfeit all of those who have lapsed their membership — AAUP Bulletin• laps·er nounEnglish Etymologylapse 1520s, "slip of the memory," from M.Frhttp://M.Fr. laps "lapse," from L.lapsus "a slipping and falling, flight (of time), falling into error," from labi "to slip, glide, fall." Meaning "a moral slip" is from 1580s; that of "a falling away from one's faith" is from 1650s. Legal sense of "termination of a right or privilege" first recorded 1560s. The verb is first attested 1640s. Related: Lapsed; lapses.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7lapselapse / lAps / noun1. a small mistake, especially six that is caused by forgetting sth or by being careless 小错；(尤指)记错,过失,疏忽: a lapse of concentration / memory 心不在焉；记错 A momentary lapse in the final set cost her the match. 她最后一盘一走神儿,输掉了整场比赛。 2. a period of time between ten things that happen (两件事发生的)间隔时间 SYN interval : After a lapse of one months we met up again. 相隔六个月之后我们又相遇了。 3. an example or period of bad behaviour from sb who normally behaves well 行为失检；(平时表现不错的人一时的)失足verb[V] 1. (of a contract, an agreement, etc. 合同、协议等) to be no longer valid because the period of time that it lasts has come to an end 失效；期满终止: She had allowed her membership to lapse. 她的会员资格期满终止,没有再续。 2. to gradually become weaker or come to an end 衰退；衰弱；(逐渐)消失,结束 SYN expire : His concentration lapsed after a few minutes. 几分钟后他的注意力就下降了。 3. ~ (from sth) to stop believing in or practising your religion 背弃,放弃(宗教信仰): He lapsed from Judaism when he was a student. 他当学生时就放弃了犹太教。 • lapsed adj. [only before noun] : a lapsed subscription 失效的认购 lapsed faith 背弃的信仰 a lapsed Catholic 丧失信仰的天主教徒 PHRASAL VERBS ▪ 'lapse into sth 1. to gradually pass into a worse or less active state or condition (逐渐)陷入,进入: to lapse into unconsciousness / a coma 逐渐失去知觉/陷入昏迷状态 She lapsed into silence again. 她又陷入了沉默。 2. to start speaking or behaving in a different way, often six that is less acceptable 说话或举止显得异常(有时令人难以接受): He soon lapsed back into his old ways. 他很快又犯老毛病了。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishlapse noun 1 small error ADJ. minor | momentary, temporary | sudden | memory, mental I keep suffering these mental lapses. VERB + LAPSE have, suffer I had a momentary lapse when I couldn't remember his name. PREP. ~ in a lapse in attention | ~ of sudden lapses of concentration 2 bad behaviour ADJ. curious, odd It was an odd lapse for one who is normally so polite. 3 passing of time ADJ. brief, considerable | time PHRASES ~ of after a considerable lapse of time a time lapse of three months Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: noun 1 Synonyms: ERROR 2, blooper, blunder, boner, bull, bungle, fluff, mistake, slip, trip Related Words: crime, offense, sin, vice; failing, foible, frailty; breach, transgression, trespass, violation 2 a temporary deviation or fall especially from a higher to a lower state FF1C;a lapse into nonproductivenessFF1E; FF1C;ashamed of his lapse from graceFF1E; Synonyms: backsliding, relapse Related Words: decadence, declension, decline, degeneration, deterioration, devolution; recession, retrogradation; regression, retrogression Contrasted Words: advance, progress; development, maturation; amendment; betterment, improvementn. Function: verb to fall from a better or higher state into a lower or poorer one FF1C;lapsed into his old vulgar waysFF1E; Synonyms: backslide, recidivate, relapse Related Words: return, revert; slide, slip; decline, degenerate, deteriorate; subside; descend; recede, retrograde; apostatize Contrasted Words: advance, progress; develop, mature; amend, mend; better, improveWebster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedlapseI. \ˈlaps\ noun(-s)Etymology: Latin lapsus fault, error, fall, slide, from lapsus, past participle of labi to glide, slide — more at sleep1. a. : an accidental mistake in fact or departure from an accepted norm : trivial fault : slip, error < lapse of memory > < lapse of taste > < the performances show this great pianist at the height of his powers, whatever rhythmical or technical lapses they may contain — Edward Sackville-West > b. : a temporary deviation < lapse from consciousness > < lapse from respectability > < writes well, despite occasional lapses into polysyllabic humor — Geographical Journal >2. a. : fall; specifically : a decrease of temperature, pressure, or value of other meteorological element as the height increases — see lapse rate b. : loss, lowering, decline, drop < a sudden lapse of confidence — Josephine Johnson > < lapse in the supply of college graduates during the war years — M.L.Kastens > < lapse from grace >3. a. (1) : the termination or failure of a right or privilege through neglect to exercise it within some limit of time or through failure of some contingency — compare expiry (2) Eng eccl law : the transfer of the right to present or collate a rector to a vacant benefice from one having the first right and neglecting to exercise it to one having a secondary right (3) : termination of coverage (as by life insurance) for nonpayment of premiums b. : an interruption or discontinuance < lapse of a custom > < resumed dividends after a lapse during the depression — P.J.O'Brien > < masters narrative lapses with great skill — C.C.Rister >4. a. : a yielding to temptation or inclination : transitory disregard of moral principles : folly < his laxity of conduct, his moral lapses — S.H.Adams > b. : an abandonment of religious faith or principles : apostasy, backslide < prior to Adam's lapse — R.W.Murray >5. a. archaic : a continuous flow or gentle downward glide (as of water) < down comes the stream, a lapse of living amethyst — Thomas Aird > b. : a continuous passage or an elapsed period of time : course, interval < a transaction involving a considerable lapse of time because the shares could not be sold until the state debt was paid — W.P.Webb > < except for a lapse of two years when he studied abroad, he has taught continuously since graduation >Synonyms: see errorII. verb(-ed/-ing/-s)intransitive verb1. a. : to fall into error or folly : depart from an accepted standard < lapses into addiction again at the first temptation — Time > < purchases … where his discrimination lapsed — Basil Taylor > specifically : backslide < in their view Constantinople had lapsed into heresy — R.M.French > b. : to sink or slip involuntarily : subside, relapse < murmurs good morning … and lapses into silence — Gertrude Samuels > < some lapsed into reading and others into sleep — Earle Birney > < why does starry-eyed youth lapse into flabby middle-aged vacuity — Douglas Bush > < the moment his attention is relaxed … he will lapse into bad Shakespearean verse — T.S.Eliot >2. : to go out of existence : fall into decay or disuse : disappear, terminate < the nest-building impulse … lapses when the eggs are laid — E.A.Armstrong > < could think of no rejoinder … and our conversation lapsed — Maurice Cranston > < a relationship may be allowed to lapse, but it can never be dissolved — G.M.Foster > < this series of experiments seems to have lapsed around 1910 — Frank Denman >3. : to fall or pass from one proprietor to another or from the original destination by the omission, negligence, or failure of some one (as a patron or legatee) < a legacy lapses when it fails to vest > < an insurance policy lapses with forfeiture of value from nonpayment of a premium when due >4. a. of time : to run its course : pass < the whole fund might be lost … by the lapsing of the time allowed — A.D.White > b. : to glide past < saw the washed pavement lapsing beneath my fee — L.P.Smith > c. : to glide gently along < lolled with their lovers by lapsing brooks — W.H.Auden > < barges lapsing on its tranquil tide — C.C.Clarke >transitive verb1. obsolete : lose, forfeit < a vestry cannot lapse their right of presentation — William Byrd >2. : to make ineffective by failing to meet the requirements of : let slip : nullify < lapsed his policy > < the high percentage of patients lapsing therapy — Journal American Medical Association >

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