lapsed
US /læpst/
UK /læpst/
形容詞
1.
過期的, 失效的
no longer active or valid; expired
範例:
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His membership had lapsed, so he couldn't enter the club.
他的會員資格已過期，所以他無法進入俱樂部。
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The insurance policy had lapsed due to non-payment.
由於未付款，保險單已失效。
2.
墮落的, 復發的
having returned to a former bad habit or a less active state
範例:
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He was a lapsed Catholic who rarely attended church.
他是一個很少去教堂的墮落天主教徒。
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After years of sobriety, he became a lapsed alcoholic.
多年戒酒後，他成了一個復發的酒鬼。
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