1610s, from Middle French recurrent (16c.) and directly from Latin recurrentem (nominative recurrens), present participle of recurrere "run back, hasten back, return" (see recur). From 1590s as a noun ("recurrent muscle").
双语例句
1. A dentist may decide to extract the tooth to prevent recurrent trouble.
牙医可能会决定拔掉那颗牙，以免反复发作。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Race is a recurrent theme in the work.
种族问题是该作品里多次出现的主题。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Inflation will remain a recurrent plague.
通货膨胀将继续成为周期性的烦扰。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Poverty is a recurrent theme in her novels.
贫穷是她的小说中惯有的主题。
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5. For much of his life he suffered from recurrent bouts of depression.
