| 单词 | lapse |
| 释义 | lapse lapse // verb, noun
■ verb [no obj]
(about a contract, an offer, an agreement, etc.) to be no longer valid because the period of time that it lasts has come to an end or because payments have not been made: The patent on the drug lapses in 2009. We must decide whether to renew the lease or allow it to lapse. A life insurance policy lapses when you stop paying the premiums.
lapsed adjective [only before noun]: a lapsed offer/subscription
PHRASAL VERBS
lapse into sth to gradually pass into a worse or less active state: The economy has lapsed into a mild recession.
■ noun [C]
1 a small mistake, especially one that is caused by forgetting sth or by being careless: The bank admitted there had been a serious lapse in security. The mistake was caused by a lapse of judgement.
2 a period of time between two things that happen: a time lapse of 30 minutes The lapse of time between offer and acceptance was so long that the acceptance was judged to be invalid. |
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