lapse
英 /læps/ 美 /læps/
- n. 疏忽；短暂失误a brief failure of attention, judgment, or memory
- n. 时间间隔a period of time between two events
- v. 到期失效；终止to end because something has not been renewed or maintained
A brief lapse in concentration made me miss my stop.
我一时走神，坐过了站。
Even a minor lapse in judgment can undermine public confidence in the management of essential services.
即使是轻微的判断失误，也可能削弱公众对基本公共服务管理的信心。
搭配
a lapse in concentration 一时走神a lapse of judgment 判断失误a time lapse 时间间隔let a policy lapse 任保单到期失效
辨析提示
失误常用a lapse in；时间间隔用a lapse of。
词族
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