lapse

疏失、失误、过失

A single lapse in judgment cost the company millions of dollars.

一次判断上的疏失让公司损失了好几百万。

间隔、空档

After a lapse of ten years, the two friends finally met again.

相隔十年之后，这两位朋友终于再次见面。

失效、终止正式

The lapse of his insurance policy left him without coverage.

他的保单失效，使他失去了保障。

堕落、退步

Her lapse into old drinking habits worried everyone at home.

她又回到以前酗酒的坏习惯，让全家人都很担心。

失效、到期

My gym membership lapsed because I forgot to renew it.

我忘了续约，健身房会员资格就失效了。

陷入、转为

The room lapsed into silence when the manager walked in.

经理一走进来，整个房间就陷入一片沉默。

故态复萌、堕落

He lapsed back into smoking after three months without cigarettes.

他戒烟三个月后又故态复萌，重新抽起烟来。

流逝、消逝正式

Several years lapsed before anyone noticed the missing documents.

好几年过去了，才有人发现那些文件不见了。

中断、停止

Their correspondence lapsed after she moved abroad.

她搬到国外之后，两人的通信就中断了。