再犯 (–)

Question 1

relapse

Answer 1

relapse [rɪˈlæps]
(v) 復發
(MW) to slip or fall back intoa former worse state
[源] re- (back) + lap- (slip) ，壞習慣又溜回來所以 “再犯”。
[衍] relapse [rɪˈlæps] (n) “復發”。
[例] Many former smokers relapse (= begin smoking again) in times of stress.
[例] Malaria can relapse years after the original infection.
[解] 指 “回到過去的壞情況”、“再犯”，若與疾病並用翻成 “復發”。

Question 2

recidivism

Answer 2

recidivism [rɪˈsɪdəˌvɪzəm]
(n) 再犯 (指犯罪)
(MW) a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior; especially: relapse into criminal behavior
[源] re- (back) + cid- (fall) ，字源有宗教意涵指 to relapse into sin。
[衍] recidivist [rɪˈsɪdəvɪst] (n) “再犯者”。
[例] We hope the new program will lower recidivism rates (再犯率) .
[解] 通常指罪犯在出獄後又犯一樣的罪，recidivist 形容“人”，recidivism 是 recidivist 的行為。

Question 3

recrudesce

Answer 3

recrudesce [ˌrikruˈdɛs]
(v) 復發
(MW) to break out or become active again
[源] re- (back) + crud- (raw) + esc- (become) ，逐漸變回原始狀態即 “復發”。
[衍] recrudescent [ˌrikruˈdɛsnt] (a) “復發的”。
[衍] recrudescence [ˌrikruˈdɛsns] (n) a new outbreak after a period of abatement or inactivity: RENEWAL < a recrudescence of the symptoms > < a recrudescence of guerrilla warfare > “復發”。