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noun

失误，过失。

A temporary failure; a slip.

Examples :

"The student's concentration had a lapse during the test, causing her to miss a few easy questions. "

考试的时候，那个学生的注意力走神了，出现了一点小失误，导致她错过了几道简单的题。

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下滑，衰退。

A decline or fall in standards.

Examples :

"The recent lapse in attendance at the weekly family dinners has been concerning. "

最近每周家庭聚餐出席率的下降令人担忧。

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中断，间断.

A pause in continuity.

Examples :

"The lapse in electricity caused a disruption in the evening meeting. "

电力中断导致了晚间会议的中止。

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间隔, 间隙

An interval of time between events.

Examples :

"There was a long lapse between finishing high school and starting college. "

高中毕业和上大学之间隔了很长一段时间。

time event period gap

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失效，终止。

A termination of a right etc., through disuse or neglect.

Examples :

"Her membership in the book club lapsed because she stopped attending meetings. "

因为她不再参加读书会，她的会员资格就失效了。

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递减率，直减率

A marked decrease in air temperature with increasing altitude because the ground is warmer than the surrounding air.

Examples :

"The hikers experienced a significant lapse in temperature as they climbed the mountain. "

随着登山高度增加，登山者们明显感觉到气温的递减率非常大。

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失效，失效条款

A common-law rule that if the person to whom property is willed were to die before the testator, then the gift would be ineffective.

Examples :

"The will stated a lapse in the inheritance because the beneficiary passed away before the testator. "

遗嘱中规定了失效条款，因为受益人在立遗嘱人之前去世了，导致继承失效。

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堕落，背离。

A fall or apostasy.

Examples :

"His recent lapse in attendance at school meetings signaled a growing disinterest in the extracurricular activities. "

他最近几次缺席学校会议，表明他对课外活动越来越失去兴趣，这是一种堕落的表现。

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verb

消退，衰退.

To fall away gradually; to subside.

Examples :

"The student's attention began to lapse during the long lecture. "

在漫长的讲座中，学生的注意力开始逐渐消退。

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堕落，陷入歧途。

To fall into error or heresy.

Examples :

"After years of strict adherence to the religious doctrine, she began to question its teachings and eventually lapsed into heresy. "

多年来她一直严格遵守宗教教义，但后来她开始质疑这些教义，最终堕落陷入了异端邪说。

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堕落，陷入。

To slip into a bad habit that one is trying to avoid.

Examples :

"After a week of strict dieting, he lapsed into eating sugary snacks again. "

严格节食一周后，他又开始控制不住地吃起了含糖零食，又堕落回去了。

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verb

失效，作废。

To become void.

Examples :

"The library card will lapse if you don't renew it by the end of the month. "

如果这个月底之前你不续借，你的借书证就会失效。

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丧失，失效，终止。

To fall or pass from one proprietor to another, or from the original destination, by the omission, negligence, or failure of somebody, such as a patron or legatee.

Examples :

"The inheritance of the family farm lapsed to the younger son because the older son failed to meet the required financial conditions. "

由于长子未能满足规定的经济条件，家族农场的继承权便由次子继承了 (Yóuyú chángzǐ wèinéng mǎnzú guīdìng de jīngjì tiáojiàn, jiāzú nóngchǎng de jìchéngquán biàn yóu cìzǐ jìchéng le.)

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