recurrence

再発、繰り返し

特に好ましくない出来事が、再び起こること。

やさしい英語で： An event happening again, especially something unpleasant.

• We must prevent a recurrence.
• The recurrence of these faults suggests a wider problem.
• New rules should reduce the recurrence of violent incidents.

使い方： recurrence of something (We hope to prevent a recurrence of the problem.)

類義語： repetition, return

よく使う表現： recurrence of something, prevent a recurrence, frequent recurrence

再発

いったん良くなった病気や症状が、再び現れること。

やさしい英語で： The return of an illness or its signs after a period of improvement.

• The doctor found no recurrence.
• Regular checks can detect a recurrence of the disease.
• Her symptoms suggested another recurrence after years of good health.

使い方： recurrence of something (The scan showed a recurrence of the cancer.)

類義語： relapse

よく使う表現： recurrence of cancer, risk of recurrence