recidivism

n. 累犯 [医] 复发趋向, 再发趋向, 再犯趋向

发音

UK /rɪˈsɪdɪvɪzm̩/
其它
UK /ɹəˈsɪdəvəzm̩/
US /ɹəˈsɪdəvəzm̩/

词形变化

recidivisms 复数 recidivisms

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Committing new offenses after a crime committed in the past.

    累犯

    可数 不可数

    The increase in criminal activity was attributed to recidivism.

  2. 2.

    Chronic repetition of criminal or other antisocial behavior.

    可数 不可数 医学 心理学
  3. 3.

    Returning to a negative behavior after having stopped it for a period of time.

    可数 不可数 引申义

    alcohol(ic) recidivism

词汇关系

名词

上位词 6

relapse lapse backsliding lapsing relapsing reversion

词源

From French récidivisme, from Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”). Compare recidivous, -ism. By surface analysis, recidive + -ism.

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