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单词 breakaway
释义

breakaway

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noun

break·​away ˈbrā-kə-ˌwā How to pronounce breakaway (audio)
1
a
: one that breaks away
b
: a departure from or rejection of something (such as a group or tradition)
2
a
: a play (as in hockey) in which an offensive player breaks free of the defenders and rushes toward the goal
b
: a sudden acceleration by one or more bicyclists pulling away from the pack in a race
3
: an object made to shatter or collapse under pressure or impact

breakaway

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adjective

1
: favoring independence from an affiliation : seceding
a breakaway faction formed a new party
2
: made to break, shatter, or bend easily
breakaway road signs for highway safety
3
a
: of, relating to, or resulting from a breakaway
a breakaway goal
b
: allowing or having an ability to execute a breakaway
breakaway speed

break away

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verb

broke away; broken away; breaking away; breaks away

intransitive verb

1
: to detach oneself especially from a group : get away
2
: to depart from former or accustomed ways
3
: to pull away with a burst of speed

Example Sentences

Adjective A breakaway faction formed a new party.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The ancient historian Josephus described the group as a breakaway sect focused on communal living and support for each other, as well as controlling anger and using the mikvah for frequent ritual immersions. Gary Schiff, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 Disney later fired the first real shot in the streaming wars with The Mandalorian, after it was emboldened by the 2013 breakaway success of House of Cards and Orange is the New Black on Netflix. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2022 Player, who is a Golf Saudi ambassador, said recently in a BBC interview numerous things going against LIV Golf, Cameron Smith and other players who've defected to the breakaway series that's backed by Saudi Arabia. Cameron Jourdan, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2022 The ballooning of the SEC and Big Ten, or a breakaway of power conferences from the rest of Division I, could mean more games between those schools and less against lower competition. Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 1 Sep. 2022 Plans for the breakaway league have since been shelved. Hari Raj, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2022 Pelosi's trip to Taiwan earlier this month angered Beijing, which considers the island to be a breakaway Chinese territory and has not ruled out using military force to bring it under its control. Hyder Abbasi, NBC News, 28 Aug. 2022 Migrant arrivals to Cyprus from Syria and elsewhere to seek asylum continue in large numbers, mostly through the ethnically divided island nation’s breakaway Turkish Cypriot north. Menelaos Hadjicostis, ajc, 25 Aug. 2022 China is intent on pursuing a strategy to reintegrate Taiwan into the mainland, as Beijing considers the island to be a breakaway state. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2022
Adjective
Jerome Kersey followed with a breakaway dunk with 1:17 left and the game was tied at 97-97. oregonlive, 28 Apr. 2020 His breakaway power dunks were a highlight of a season that was short on those. Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 19 Mar. 2020 Johnson opened the second frame with a steal and a breakaway dunk, electrifying a drowsy crowd that had witnessed only six combined points through the first eight minutes. Shelby Dermer, Cincinnati.com, 8 Mar. 2020 Not giving the Chargers a breather, Fern Creek star point guard Jaden Rogers got a steal and a chance for a breakaway dunk. David J. Kim, The Courier-Journal, 29 Feb. 2020 Watchmen’s fantastic seventh episode indulges a breakaway gimmick with its own Garden of Eden imagery. Darren Franich, EW.com, 11 May 2020 The breakaway musical success of Billie Eilish is a recent example. Josh Linkner, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2020 Restrictions on movement not only could slow the peace process but also could hinder a protest movement that is passionately calling for Ukraine not to give two breakaway regions run by Russian rebels, Luhansk and Donetsk, any legitimacy. NBC News, 21 Feb. 2020 But a steal and breakaway layup by Gabby Williams capped a 16-0 run and UConn led 26-11 after 10 minutes. USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2018 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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