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B0466000 (brāk′doun′)n.1. a. The act or process of failing to function or continue.b. The condition resulting from this: a breakdown in communication.2. Electricity The abrupt failure of an insulator or insulating medium to restrict the flow of current.3. A typically sudden collapse in physical or mental health.4. An analysis, an outline, or a summary consisting of itemized data or essentials.5. Disintegration or decomposition into parts or elements.6. a. A noisy, energetic American country dance.b. The music for this dance.7. A popular dance originating in the early 1970s, performed to funk music.

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n. 1. an act or instance of breaking down. 2. a loss of mental or physical health; collapse. Compare nervous breakdown. 3. classification; analysis. 4. Chem. a. decomposition. b. analysis (def. 5). 5. a lively folk dance. [1825–35]

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Noun	1.	breakdown - the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue; "the social dislocations resulting from government policies"; "his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London"dislocationdisruption, perturbation - the act of causing disorder
	2.	breakdown - a mental or physical breakdowncrack-upcollapse, prostration - an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion; "the commander's prostration demoralized his men"nervous breakdown - a severe or incapacitating emotional disorder
	3.	breakdown - a cessation of normal operation; "there was a power breakdown"equipment failurefailure - an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure"brake failure - brakes fail to stop a vehicleengine failure - engine does not runmisfire, dud - an explosion that fails to occuroutage - a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers); "there will be a network outage from 8 to 10 a.m."power failure, power outage - equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails; "the ice storm caused a power outage"fault - (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.); "it took much longer to find the fault than to fix it"
	4.	breakdown - an analysis into mutually exclusive categoriespartitioninganalytic thinking, analysis - the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relationsresolving, resolution - analysis into clear-cut components

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noun1. failure, collapse, foundering, downfall, disintegration, lack of success the irretrievable breakdown of his marriage2. collapse, nervous breakdown, crackup (informal) They often seem depressed and close to breakdown.3. hitch, disturbance, disruption, interruption, stoppage, mishap, impediment, hindrance The trip was plagued by breakdowns.4. analysis, classification, dissection, categorization, detailed list, itemization The organisers were given a breakdown of the costs.

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noun1. A cessation of proper mechanical functions:failure, outage.2. An abrupt disastrous failure:collapse, crash, debacle, smash, smashup, wreck.3. A sudden sharp decline in mental, emotional, or physical health:collapse.Informal: crackup.4. The separation of a whole into its parts for study:analysis, anatomy, dissection.5. The condition of being decayed:decay, decomposition, deterioration, disintegration, putrefaction, putrescence, putridness, rot, rottenness, spoilage.

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(breik) – past tense broke (brouk) : past participle brəken (ˈbroukən) – verb1. to divide into two or more parts (by force). 破碎2. (usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force). 拆断3. to make or become unusable. 损坏4. to go against, or not act according to (the law etc). He broke his appointment at the last minute.违反5. to do better than (a sporting etc record). 打破（纪录） 6. to interrupt. She broke her journey in London.中止7. to put an end to. He broke the silence.结束8. to make or become known. They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.透露9. (of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch. （指男孩嗓音）变粗，变粗浑 10. to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc). 减弱11. to begin. The storm broke before they reached shelter.开始 noun1. a pause. a break in the conversation.停顿2. a change. a break in the weather.变化3. an opening. 开始4. a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck. This is your big break.运气ˈbreakable adjective (negative unbreakable) likely to break. breakable toys.易破碎的 noun (usually in plural) something likely to break. 易破碎的东西ˈbreakage (-kidʒ) noun the act of breaking, or its result(s). 破损ˈbreaker noun a (large) wave which breaks on rocks or the beach. 碎浪ˈbreakdown noun1. (often nervous breakdown) a mental collapse. 精神崩溃2. a mechanical failure causing a stop. The car has had another breakdown. See also break down. （机械）故障 break-inbreak in(to)ˈbreakneck adjective (usually of speed) dangerous. He drove at breakneck speed.非常危险的breakoutbreak outˈbreakthrough noun a sudden solution of a problem leading to further advances, especially in science. 突破ˈbreakwater noun a barrier to break the force of the waves. 防波堤break away to escape from control. The dog broke away from its owner.脱逃break down1. to use force on (a door etc) to cause it to open. 打破2. to stop working properly. My car has broken down.坏掉3. to fail. The talks have broken down.失败4. to be overcome with emotion. She broke down and wept. （精神上）垮掉，情绪溃堤 break in(to)1. to enter (a house etc) by force or unexpectedly (noun ˈbreak-in. The Smiths have had two break-ins recently).破门而入2. to interrupt (someone's conversation etc). 打断break loose to escape from control. The dog has broken loose.挣脱出来break off to stop. She broke off in the middle of a sentence.突然停止break out1. to appear or happen suddenly. War has broken out.突然发生2. to escape (from prison, restrictions etc). A prisoner has broken out (noun ˈbreakout).逃出break out in to (suddenly) become covered in a rash, in sweat etc. I'm allergic to strawberries. They make me break out in a rash.突然出现break the ice to overcome the first shyness etc. Let's break the ice by inviting our new neighbours for a meal.打破沉默break up1. to divide, separate or break into pieces. He broke up the old furniture and burnt it; John and Mary broke up (= separated from each other) last week.决裂2. to finish or end. The meeting broke up at 4.40. 停止，结束 make a break for it to make an (attempt to) escape. When the guard is not looking, make a break for it.设法逃脱

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1. verb Of a machine, to malfunction or break altogether. I'm afraid the blender is breaking down. It stopped working again today. She didn't come to the party because her car broke down on the way here.2. verb To fail or cease. Negotiations have broken down again, and I'm starting to worry that we'll never reach an agreement for a new contract.3. verb To destroy a physical structure. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "break" and "down." I'll break this door down if you don't come out here right now!4. verb To dismantle a societal obstacle. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "break" and "down." We owe a lot to the pioneering activists of earlier eras, who battled prejudice and broke down barriers.5. verb To lose control of one's emotions, often sadness, especially after trying not to or after an intense buildup. My mother seemed fine this morning, but she completely broke down at the funeral and cried through the whole thing.6. verb To methodically explain something step by step. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "break" and "down." Can you break down the healthcare proposal to me? I'm not very well informed about it.7. verb To reduce something to its component parts. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "break" and "down." If you break down water, it's just hydrogen and oxygen molecules. We need to break down the equipment and pack the truck as quickly as possible once the gig is over.8. verb To get someone else to do what one wants, often by coercion. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is typically used between "break" and "down." I'll threaten him if I have to—anything to break him down and get that classified information from him. The prosecutor was able to break down the defendant until he confessed.9. verb To give in to pressure; to acquiesce. If we keep asking mom and dad to get pizza, eventually they'll break down and order it.10. noun A state of collapse that is typically induced by some form of stress. In this usage, the phrase is typically written as one word. Once I learned the extent of my injuries, I had a complete breakdown and didn't leave my room for weeks. The coup was followed by a complete societal breakdown. The breakdown of our supply line was caused by an excessive demand.11. noun A methodical, step-by-step explanation of something. In this usage, the phrase is typically written as one word. Can you give me a breakdown of the healthcare proposal? I'm not very well informed about it.12. An itemized list. In this usage, the phrase is typically written as one word. We'd like to see a breakdown of the bill so we can see everything we've been charged for.See also: break, down

break down (and cry)

to surrender to demands or emotions and cry. Max finally broke down and confessed. I was afraid I would break down and cry from the sadness I felt.See also: break, down

break someone down

to force someone to give up and tell secrets or agree to do something. After threats of torture, they broke the spy down. They broke down the agent by threatening violence.See also: break, down

break something down

1. Lit. to tear something down; to destroy something. They used an ax to break the door down. We broke down the wall with big hammers. 2. Fig. to destroy a social or legal barrier. The court broke a number of legal barriers down this week. They had to break down many social prejudices to manage to succeed.See also: break, down

break something down

(for someone) Fig. to explain something to someone in simple terms or in an orderly fashion. (Alludes to breaking a complex problem into smaller segments which can be explained more easily. See also break something down (into something).) She doesn't understand. You will have to break it down for her. I can help. This is a confusing question. Let me break down the problem for you.See also: break, down

break something down

(into something) 1. to reduce a compound or its structure to its components. Heat will break this down into sodium and a few gases. Will heat break down this substance into anything useful? We broke it into little pieces. 2. to reduce a large numerical total to its subparts and explain each one. She broke the total down into its components. Please break down the total into its parts again. I'll break the total down for you. 3. to discuss the details of something by examining its subparts. (See also something down (for someone)">break something down (for someone).) Let's break this problem down into its parts and deal with each one separately. Breaking down complex problems into their components is almost fun. Let's break this issue down and discuss it.See also: break, down

(nervous) breakdown

Fig. a physical and mental collapse brought on by great anxiety over a period of time. After month after month of stress and strain, Sally had a nervous breakdown.

break down

1. Demolish, destroy, either physically or figuratively, as in The carpenters broke down the partition between the bedrooms, or The governor's speeches broke down the teachers' opposition to school reform. [Late 1300s] 2. Separate into constituent parts, analyze. For example, I insisted that they break down the bill into the separate charges for parts and labor, or The chemist was trying to break down the compound's molecules. [Mid-1800s] 3. Stop functioning, cease to be effective or operable, as in The old dishwasher finally broke down. [Mid-1800s] 4. Become distressed or upset; also, have a physical or mental collapse, as in The funeral was too much for her and she broke down in tears, or After seeing all his work come to nothing, he broke down and had to be treated by a psychiatrist . [Late 1800s] See also: break, down

break down

v.1. To cause something to collapse, especially by hitting it: The firefighters broke down the door of the burning house. The bulldozer pushed at the old wall and broke it down.2. To collapse, especially as a result of force or pressure; give way: The door finally broke down after I kept hitting it with a club.3. To cause someone to stop resisting, especially by force or pressure: The police will break you down and make you talk. 4. To stop resisting; accede: My friends kept pleading with me to go to the beach, so I finally broke down and went along with them.5. To destroy or remove something, especially something viewed as a problem: This political party hopes to break down the barriers between social classes. Let's identify the obstacles and break them down.6. To stop functioning: The elevator broke down, so please use the stairs.7. To be a passenger in a vehicle that stops functioning: We're late because we broke down just outside the city.8. To fail despite effort; come to a stop: The negotiations between the warring nations broke down, and the fighting continued.9. To suffer an emotional or mental collapse: The stress of my new job was so high that I eventually broke down and couldn't go to work for days.10. To separate something into parts; take something apart: When the carnival was over, we broke down all the tents. The workers broke down the equipment and put it into storage.11. To examine or explain something by looking at its parts; analyze something: Break down your story into its main themes and write each part separately. This problem looks very difficult, but if we break it down, it becomes easy to solve.12. To be divisible into smaller parts: The population of the city breaks down into three main groups: the poor, the rich, and the middle class.See also: break, down

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noun failure

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noun collapse

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noun hitch

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noun analysis

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noun a cessation of proper mechanical functions

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noun an abrupt disastrous failure

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noun a sudden sharp decline in mental, emotional, or physical health

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noun the separation of a whole into its parts for study

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noun the condition of being decayed

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noun the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue

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noun a mental or physical breakdown

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noun a cessation of normal operation

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noun an analysis into mutually exclusive categories

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