Word of the Day : June 15, 2019
recidivism
noun | rih-SID-uh-viz-um
[h1]Definition[/h1]: a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior; especially : relapse into criminal behavior
[h1]Examples[/h1]The judge took the guilty felon's rate of recidivism into account when she deliberated her sentence.
"She said her main purpose is to support seniors' efforts to 'age in place' with dignity, rather than face premature institutionalization. Her outreach has reduced recidivism into hospitals for many seniors." — Mort Mazor, The Sun-Sentinel (FortLauderdale, Florida), 8 May 2019
[h1]Did You Know?[/h1]Recidivism means literally "a falling back" and usually implies "into bad habits." It comes from the Latin word recidivus, which means "recurring." Recidivus itself comes from the Latin verb recidere, which is a composite of the prefix re- and the verb cadere (meaning "to fall") and means "to fall back." Recidivists tend to relapse, or "fall back," into old habits and particularly crime. Deciduous
and incident are two other English words that have roots in cadere.Deciduous comes from the verb decidere (de-plus cadere), which means "to fall off." And incident comes from incidere (in- plus cadere), which means "to fall into."
[h1]Word Family Quiz[/h1]What noun related to Latin cadere refersto a falling inflection of the voice?
译文：
[h1]Definition[/h1]：重新陷入先前的行为或行为模式的倾向;特别是：重新陷入犯罪行为
[h1]Examples[/h1]当她审议她的判决时，法官将罪犯的重犯率考虑在内。
“她说，她的主要目的是支持老年人有尊严地'老去'的努力，而不是过早的制度化。她的外展减少了许多老年人重新入院。” - Mort Mazor，The Sun-Sentinel（FortLauderdale，Florida），2019年5月8日
[h1]Did You Know?[/h1]累犯主义意味着“倒退”，通常意味着“陷入坏习惯”。它来自拉丁文
recidivus，意思是“反复出现”。 Recidivus本身来自拉丁语动词recidere，它是前缀re-和动词cadere（意思是“to fall”）的组合，意思是“后退”。累犯往往会复发或“退回”旧习惯，特别是犯罪。落叶和事件是另外两个英语单词根源于cadere.Deciduous来自动词决定（de-plus cadere），意思是“脱落”。和事件来自incidere（in-plus cadere），意思是“陷入其中”。
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