Word · Frequency #7228
recurrent
反复的；一再发生的
Happening again and again; recurring.
- 1.
Recurring; happening time after time.
反复的；多次发生的
- 2.
recurring again and again
反复出现
- 3.
Non-transient.
非暂时性的
- 4.
Running back toward its origin.
折回其起点
- 5.
Turned back toward the base.
折向基部
非暂时的；不是暂时性的；折回的；折向基部的；反复的；多次发生的；反复出现；非暂时性的
In use
The patient suffered from recurrent headaches that made it hard to concentrate.
She has recurrent dreams about missing an important exam.
Recurrent power cuts forced the shop to buy a backup generator.
recurrent + noun
recurrent作定语，强调重复发生。
The region suffers from recurrent droughts.
该地区遭受周期性干旱。
be recurrent
recurrent作表语，表示主语具有反复出现的特征。
The problem is recurrent despite multiple attempts to fix it.
尽管多次尝试修复，该问题仍反复出现。
recurrent in [noun]
后接范围或领域，表示在某方面反复出现。
Connections
Collocations
- recurrent problem
- 反复出现的问题
- The company is facing a recurrent problem with employee turnover.公司面临员工流失的反复出现的问题。
- recurrent theme
- 反复出现的主题
- Love and loss are recurrent themes in her novels.爱与失去是她小说中反复出现的主题。
- recurrent infection
- 反复感染
- He suffers from recurrent infections due to a weak immune system.他因免疫系统弱而反复感染。
- recurrent dream
- 反复出现的梦
- She has a recurrent dream about falling from a cliff.她反复做关于从悬崖上掉下来的梦。
- recurrent pattern
- 反复出现的模式
- There is a recurrent pattern of behavior in his actions.他的行为中有一种反复出现的模式。
- recurrent cost
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一条河流（current）反复（re-）流过同一地点，即“反复发生的”
Context & Register
通常用于正式或学术语境，如医学、科学或技术领域，描述反复发生或周期性出现的现象。
Grammar Note
常作定语，置于名词前；也可作表语，用于“主语 + be + recurrent”结构。不接介词宾语或不定式补语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
注意：concurrent与recurrent发音最接近，重音和结尾相同；current虽然拼写相似，但重音在第一个音节，发音不同；other words虽以/ənt/结尾，但重读元音不同，如different的/ɪ/与recurrent的/ɜ/不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.