| 单词 | breakdown |
| 释义 | breakdown (breɪkdaʊn ) Word forms: breakdowns 1. countable noun [usually singular] B2 The breakdown of something such as a relationship, plan, or discussion is its failure or ending. ...the breakdown of talks between the U.S. and E.U. officials. [+ of] ...the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage. [+ of] He argues that the breakdown in the legal system has spawned a black market. Synonyms: failure, collapse, foundering, downfall 2. countable noun [usually singular, oft adjective NOUN] B2 If you have a breakdown, you become very depressed, so that you are unable to cope with your life. Obviously we were under a lot of stress. And I basically had a breakdown. They often seem depressed and close to emotional breakdown. Synonyms: collapse, nervous breakdown, crackup [informal] 3. See also nervous breakdown 4. countable noun B2 If a car or a piece of machinery has a breakdown, it stops working. Her old car was unreliable, so the trip was plagued by breakdowns. If you stop on the hard shoulder, wait for the police or breakdown service. Synonyms: hitch, disturbance, disruption, interruption 5. countable noun A breakdown of something is a list of its separate parts. The organisers were given a breakdown of the costs. [+ of] Synonyms: analysis, classification, dissection, categorization Collocations: breakdown lane Early smart motorways used the hard shoulder only at peak times but new schemes have no breakdown lane at all. Times, Sunday Times The bridge has no significant shoulder (breakdown lane) and no pedestrian walkway. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 While the bridge had a southbound breakdown lane, it did not prevent severe disruption to northbound traffic caused by breakdowns in that direction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Widening occurred in 1959 for a breakdown lane. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All carriageways were widened by utilizing the breakdown lane space, and remarking the existing lanes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The sender controls the flow, and communication breakdown occurs when speakers state key concepts only once, as if they were writing, not speaking. Christianity Today When dielectric breakdown occurs in air, some ozone and nitrogen oxides are formed, both of which are unhealthy in large quantities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This breakdown occurs through no fault of the spouses, without blame to one another, and commonly represents grounds for divorce. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If caries persist untreated for an extended period of time, tooth breakdown occurs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Superconductors can be divided into two types according to how this breakdown occurs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The judge found a complete breakdown of discipline at two of the biggest army bases. ST It can feel frustrating that such serious issues as the breakdown of discipline, staff-pupil relationships and the flood of paperwork that followed reforms are dealt with so fleetingly. Times, Sunday Times This was the beginning of the breakdown of discipline and respect for authority by today's youth. The Sun The extraordinary breakdown of discipline within the cabinet shows that ministers have lost all respect for their leader and are preparing for life after she has gone. Times, Sunday Times Those soldiers faced investigations for breakdown of discipline. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 No one seems to have been prepared for a complete breakdown of negotiations. Times, Sunday Times The legal action began after the breakdown of negotiations yesterday to resolve the dispute. Times, Sunday Times Officials blamed the presence of foreign fighters for the breakdown of negotiations, as they seemed about to reach a deal to end the standoff peacefully. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And how soon will it be before there are riots and a breakdown of society? Times,Sunday Times It will be a total breakdown of society, complete anarchy. The Sun But it also helps perpetuate the breakdown of society in which criminals can flourish. The Sun And soft sentencing leads to mass disillusionment and the breakdown of society. The Sun It tempers its shocks by taking a realistic look at the consequences of the breakdown of society. Times, Sunday Times It was a breakdown of trust that led to the banking crisis. Times, Sunday Times That would cause a damaging breakdown of trust at a time when staff are working under intense pressure. The Sun The union speaks of a fundamental breakdown of trust between junior doctors and the government. Times, Sunday Times When there has been a breakdown of trust, forgiveness can heal the hurt. Times, Sunday Times Ultimately this has led to ill discipline off the field and a breakdown of trust. Times, Sunday Times We are looking at a catastrophic breakdown of law and order that threatens every family. The Sun In the novel, loyalties prove liable to miniature, but catastrophic breakdown. The Times Literary Supplement Instead, she fumed, he was pretending that 'this catastrophic breakdown of a system under his control' had 'nothing to do with him'. Times, Sunday Times There's the alcohol itself - heavily sugared water at the end of the day - and there's the catastrophic breakdown of food discipline that being under the influence entails. Times, Sunday Times Following a catastrophic breakdown in his thirties, he was institutionalised for his own safety. Times, Sunday Times When stem cells are in short supply they become stressed and inflamed, which can cause a breakdown of the lining. Times,Sunday Times Pure water injected into the veins will cause the breakdown (lysis) of red blood cells (erythrocytes). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The release of the enzyme into the surroundings of the cell cause the breakdown of the macromolecule on the plate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Damage to the prefrontal cortex will cause a breakdown in this system, resulting in utilization behaviors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The world's converging energy, environmental, and political stresses could cause a breakdown of national and global order. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I had a complete breakdown, dropped out of my teacher training course and found work at a local warehouse to pay the bills. The Sun There has been a complete breakdown in the relationship between the poet's parts, and it could result in silence. Times, Sunday Times They gave me a bug that caused a complete breakdown of the system. Times, Sunday Times How do you cope after a complete breakdown? Times, Sunday Times Or you can actually start to make some sensible preparations for the complete breakdown in society. Times, Sunday Times The detailed breakdown of court cases that followed, along with graphics and comment, provided some context - clearly important given the sensitivity of the subject. Times, Sunday Times This will include a detailed breakdown of your arrears and any attempts made to get you to pay. The Sun Lenders will require a far more detailed breakdown of an applicant's spending habits and the mortgage interview will last as long as three hours. Times, Sunday Times It was given the detailed breakdown, believed to be the first of its kind, by an unnamed insurance firm to highlight spiralling charges. The Sun Could we now have a detailed breakdown of where the 1.16 million went, costing, if possible, less than a million pounds? Times, Sunday Times Equipment breakdown coverage was originally designed for business and industry. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Operation of electric tramway suspended (after fewer than nine months) because of electric substation equipment breakdown. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Situations such as equipment breakdowns, blocked routes, vehicle identification, and determining how far a convoy stretches from end to end are all vital for commanders to understand. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 People sighed and shook their heads, suspecting another mechanical breakdown or just plain old-fashioned incompetence. Times, Sunday Times Passengers can claim compensation of up to 475 for a cancelled flight, but airlines can avoid these costs if they cite extraordinary circumstances, such as mechanical breakdown or poor weather. Times, Sunday Times Officials blamed a mechanical breakdown. Times, Sunday Times Some companies will only offer mechanical breakdown insurance, which only covers repairs necessary when breakable parts need to be fixed or replaced. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A mechanical breakdown that could not be fixed in time prevented the sub from diving. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Congregations seldom fire anyone until there's been total incompetency, psychological breakdown, or moral failure. Christianity Today We questioned witnesses convinced that passengers would have claustrophobia and psychological breakdown. Times, Sunday Times This was due to a total but temporary psychological breakdown, or temporary disintegration of his personality. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Well, they seemed happy to me: no complaining, no psychological breakdowns, a placid bunch going about their daily lives. Times, Sunday Times Cries from the injured people were deemed a main cause of psychological breakdowns among the rescuers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As alarm grew among senior officials about how to respond, there appeared to be a serious breakdown in communications. Times, Sunday Times We have also witnessed a very serious breakdown in the fundamental building blocks of our society. Times, Sunday Times It mentions a 'serious breakdown in the management of special funds allotted to the service'. Times, Sunday Times All of this has led me to believe that there has been a serious breakdown of trust. Times, Sunday Times It's more likely that the first minister to go will do so because of incompetence or at least a serious breakdown in his or her area of responsibility. Times, Sunday Times To stop that you have got to get line speed and slow their breakdown down. Times, Sunday Times Keeping lipstick and gloss away from heat slows the breakdown of ingredients. The Sun It has also been shown to balance blood sugar levels by slowing the breakdown of carbohydrates and improving insulin sensitivity. The Sun It slows the breakdown of anandamide, the brain's feel-good chemical. Times, Sunday Times And voters, feeling the credit crunch and fearful of social breakdown, are looking for a tougher message from the government in waiting. Times, Sunday Times The report linked social breakdown to poverty blackspots and families with poor parenting skills. The Sun Austerity has no more had the detrimental economic effects its critics predicted than it has led to social breakdown. Times, Sunday Times Even his dire analysis of social breakdown has been married to an upbeat confidence that something can be done. Times, Sunday Times It paints a stark picture of social breakdown. Times, Sunday Times A statistical breakdown of the match will have many pundits scratching their heads in bewilderment. Times, Sunday Times The site aggregrated ratings from a large number of critics and provided a statistical breakdown of reviews, offering visual representation of results in charts and graphs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's virtually meaningless, but then the best statistical breakdowns of football matches generally are, and it offers, in a very real sense, a glimmer of hope going for ward. Times, Sunday Times She suffers from a nervous system breakdown as a result of this. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The competition's rules didn't make provision for late votes being eligible in the event of system breakdowns. ST Other issues include the technical problem of latency or the delay in getting quotes to traders, security and the possibility of a complete system breakdown leading to a market crash. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Upon landing, he suffers a complete system breakdown (characterized by random music signals and dancing) before his ship crashes into the space station and destroys it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It also sells its devices to food retailers and manufacturers to give an early warning of system breakdowns and improve fridge operation. Times, Sunday Times The imbroglio follows an internal investigation that, according to the group itself, exposed a 'systemic breakdown in our company's culture of integrity'. Times, Sunday Times The tale reveals a complete systemic breakdown. Times, Sunday Times The result was a systemic breakdown with repercussions rippling out. Times, Sunday Times It will be a total breakdown of society, complete anarchy. The Sun Contacts at the highest level have helped both sides to pull back from the brink of a total breakdown over the past few days. Times, Sunday Times So the relationship soured, bit by bit, steadily, working its way though disillusionment and bitterness until it finally resulted in a total breakdown. Times, Sunday Times Opting out — where you want to avoid conflict, but the other person thinks you are blanking them out because you don't care — can lead to a total breakdown of communication. Times, Sunday Times That shows a total breakdown. Times, Sunday Times The demand triggered the breakdown in talks between the companies last week. Times, Sunday Times The operation must have triggered a breakdown. Times, Sunday Times Inequality within countries 'has led to a sense of exclusion, triggering a breakdown of trust between the elite and rest', he says. Times, Sunday Times Seven years later, a failed relationship triggered her breakdown. Times, Sunday Times This recognition of herself in her research triggered the breakdown. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 崩溃 Japanese: 故障 |
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