recur
UK/ri'kә:/US
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Definitions
v.
To happen or appear again, especially repeatedly
再次发生，反复出现
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedre- (back, again) + cur (run) = to 'run back,' to happen again. A recurring dream, theme, or problem runs back into view repeatedly. cur is the currere ('run') variant of car.
Root car still carries 96 more wordsUsage Guide
Double the r: recurred, recurring, recurrence. recur is intransitive (problems recur). Common in medical (symptoms recur) and decimals (a recurring decimal, 0.333…).
Example Sentences
- 1.
The same problems recur year after year.
- 2.
If the symptoms recur, see a doctor.
- 3.
This motif recurs throughout the symphony.