C1 noun フォーマル

recredive

/rɪˈkrɛdɪv/

A person who yields, backslides, or returns to a previous undesirable habit or state of mind. In specialized or archaic contexts, it refers to an individual who recants their beliefs or fails to uphold a commitment.

例文

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1

Despite his promises to change, his behavior proved he was a mere recredive.

Despite his promises to change, his behavior proved he was a mere recredive.

2

The tribunal classified the defendant as a recredive, noting his repeated failure to adhere to the treaty terms.

The tribunal classified the defendant as a recredive, noting his repeated failure to adhere to the treaty terms.

3

Don't be such a recredive; you said you were going to stick with the plan this time.

Don't be such a recredive; you said you were going to stick with the plan this time.

語族

名詞
recredive, recredence
Verb
recredit
副詞
recreditively
形容詞
recreditive
関連
recreancy
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覚え方のコツ

Think of 're-' (back) + 'credit' (belief). A recredive is someone who gives back their belief or 'credit' by failing to hold onto it.

クイックテスト

The board dismissed the manager, labeling him a _______ after he returned to his old, corrupt ways.

正解!

正解は: recredive

例文

1

Despite his promises to change, his behavior proved he was a mere recredive.

everyday

Despite his promises to change, his behavior proved he was a mere recredive.

2

The tribunal classified the defendant as a recredive, noting his repeated failure to adhere to the treaty terms.

formal

The tribunal classified the defendant as a recredive, noting his repeated failure to adhere to the treaty terms.

3

Don't be such a recredive; you said you were going to stick with the plan this time.

informal

Don't be such a recredive; you said you were going to stick with the plan this time.

4

The psychological profile of a chronic recredive suggests a deep-seated resistance to long-term behavioral modification.

academic

The psychological profile of a chronic recredive suggests a deep-seated resistance to long-term behavioral modification.

5

The company was viewed as a recredive after failing to maintain the safety standards it had previously agreed to.

business

The company was viewed as a recredive after failing to maintain the safety standards it had previously agreed to.

語族

名詞
recredive, recredence
Verb
recredit
副詞
recreditively
形容詞
recreditive
関連
recreancy

よく使う組み合わせ

habitual recredive habitual recredive
labeled a recredive labeled a recredive
moral recredive moral recredive
social recredive social recredive
recredive tendencies recredive tendencies

よく使うフレーズ

once a recredive

once a recredive

the path of the recredive

the path of the recredive

act like a recredive

act like a recredive

よく混同される語

recredive vs recidivist

Recidivist is specifically used for convicted criminals who re-offend, whereas a recredive can refer to any moral or personal yielding.

recredive vs recursive

Recursive refers to something that repeats or refers back to itself in a mathematical or linguistic sense, not a personal failing.

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使い方のコツ

Use 'recredive' sparingly as it is a highly specialized or archaic term. It is most effective in legal, academic, or high-level literary contexts to describe a person who lacks the fortitude to keep a promise or maintain a standard.

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よくある間違い

Learners often mistake this for an adjective because of the '-ive' suffix; ensure it is used as a noun identifying a person or a state. Do not confuse it with 'recreative,' which relates to leisure.

💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of 're-' (back) + 'credit' (belief). A recredive is someone who gives back their belief or 'credit' by failing to hold onto it.

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語源

Derived from the Latin 'recredere', meaning to yield, recant, or surrender one's belief or position.

文法パターン

Countable noun (plurals as recredives) Often preceded by adjectives like 'chronic', 'moral', or 'hopeless' Can be used as a subject or an object in formal sentences
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文化的な背景

Historically used in the context of trials by combat to describe one who yielded, it now survives mainly in niche linguistic aptitude tests and archaic legal discussions.

クイックテスト

The board dismissed the manager, labeling him a _______ after he returned to his old, corrupt ways.

正解!

正解は: recredive

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A1

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A1

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A1

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A1

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continue

A1

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set

A1

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learn

A1

To gain knowledge, understanding, or a skill by studying, practicing, or being taught. It refers to the process of acquiring information through experience or education.

lead

A1

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understand

A1

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follow

A1

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