recidivous

a. 经常犯罪的, 有经常犯罪倾向的

发音

UK /ɹɪˈsɪd.ɪ.vəs/
其它
US /ɹɪˈsɪd.ɪ.vəs/
UK /ɹəˈsɪd.ə.vəs/
US /ɹəˈsɪd.ə.vəs/

词形变化

more recidivous 比较级 most recidivous 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Prone to relapse into immoral or antisocial behavior.

  2. 2.

    Recurring (of a disease or another medical problem).

词源

Adapted borrowing of Latin recidīvus (“returning, recurring”) + -ous, from recidō (“fall back”). Doublet of recidive. By surface analysis, recidive + -ous.

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