lapsed
US /læpst/
UK /læpst/
形容词
1.
过期的, 失效的
no longer active or valid; expired
示例:
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His membership had lapsed, so he couldn't enter the club.
他的会员资格已过期，所以他无法进入俱乐部。
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The insurance policy had lapsed due to non-payment.
由于未付款，保险单已失效。
2.
堕落的, 复发的
having returned to a former bad habit or a less active state
示例:
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He was a lapsed Catholic who rarely attended church.
他是一个很少去教堂的堕落天主教徒。
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After years of sobriety, he became a lapsed alcoholic.
多年戒酒后，他成了一个复发的酒鬼。