单词 | break down |
释义 | break down 1. To cause to collapse; destroy: break down a partition; broke down our resolve. 2. To become or cause to become distressed or upset. To have a physical or mental collapse. 3. To give up resistance; give way: prejudices that break down slowly. 4. To fail to function; cease to be useful, effective, or operable: The elevator broke down. 5. To render or become weak or ineffective: Opposition to the king's rule gradually broke down his authority. 6. To divide into or consider in parts; analyze. To be divisible; admit of analysis: The population breaks down into three main groups. 7. To decompose or cause to decompose chemically. 8. Electricity To undergo a breakdown. Main Entry: break |
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