breakdown
noun
ˈbreɪkdaʊn
noun
1
the
failure
of
a
relationship
or
system
〔关系的〕破裂; 〔体系的〕崩溃，失败
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of
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He
moved
away
after
the
breakdown
of
his
marriage.
他婚姻破裂以后就搬走了。
A
sudden
rise
in
oil
prices
could
lead
to
a
breakdown
of
the
economy.
油价暴涨会导致经济崩溃。
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in
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There
has
been
a
serious
breakdown
in
relations
between
the
two
countries.
两国之间关系出现了重大裂痕。
marriage/marital/family
breakdown
Family
breakdown
can
lead
to
behavioural
problems
in
children.
家庭破裂会导致孩子的行为问题。
2
a
serious
medical
condition
in
which
someone
becomes
mentally
ill
and
is
unable
to
work
or
deal
with
ordinary
situations
in
life
精神崩溃
C
I
was
worried
he
might
have
a
breakdown
if
he
carried
on
working
so
hard.
我担心，他这样苦干下去，精神会崩溃的。
Two
years
ago
he
suffered
a
mental
breakdown
.
两年前，他精神崩溃过。
She
had
already
had
one
nervous
breakdown
.
她已经有过一次精神崩溃。
3
an
occasion
when
a
car
or
a
piece
of
machinery
breaks
and
stops
working
〔汽车或机器的〕故障
C
Always
carry
a
phone
with
you
in
case
you
have
a
breakdown
on
the
motorway.
一定要带电话，以防在高速公路上抛锚。
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in
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a
breakdown
in
the
cooling
system
冷却系统故障
4
a
list
of
all
the
separate
parts
of
something
细目，分类
C
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of
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Can
you
give
us
a
breakdown
of
the
figures?
给我们看一下数字明细好吗？
5
the
changing
of
a
substance
into
other
substances
分解
singular 单数
the
breakdown
of
glucose
in
the
body
to
release
energy
葡萄糖在体内分解释放出能量