recurrence
recurrence — noun
1. the fact that something — especially something bad or unwanted — happens again a
the fact that something — especially something bad or unwanted — happens again after it had stopped or after a period when it was not present.
Stefan worried about a recurrence of the back pain that had troubled him last winter.
recurrence of + physical symptom
The doctor said careful treatment would reduce the risk of recurrence.
risk of recurrence (fixed phrase)
After the earthquake, the government took steps to prevent a recurrence of the building collapse.
Xiu's team installed new software to avoid a recurrence of last month's data loss.
A recurrence of the drought would be devastating for the village's crops.
- repetition
neutral — describes any act of repeating, without the negative connotation of 'recurrence'
- reappearance
focuses on something coming back into view rather than just happening again
- return
broader and more common; can be positive or negative
- disappearance
the act of ceasing to exist or be visible, opposite of reappearing
- cessation
formal term for a complete stop, opposite of starting again
文法句型
a recurrence of + noun phrase
risk of recurrence
prevent/avoid a recurrence
用法筆記
Recurrence is most commonly used for unpleasant or unwanted events — illnesses, social problems, natural disasters, or system failures. Using it for neutral or positive repeating events (e.g. a holiday, a celebration) sounds unnatural.