单词 | breakdown |
释义 | breakdown —breakdown /ˈbreɪk.daʊn/ noun [C or U] (DIVISION) ► C2 a division of something into smaller parts: » We asked for a breakdown of the accident figures into day time and night time.» The rate of breakdown of muscle protein was assessed.Thesaurus+: ↑Separating and dividingnoun [C] (FAILURE) ► B2 a failure to work or be successful: » I had a breakdown (= my car stopped working) in the middle of the road.» Both sides blamed each other for the breakdown of talks.→ SEE ALSO BREAK DOWN(Cf. ↑break down) (MACHINE)Thesaurus+: ↑Failures , ↑Accidents and disasters , ↑Higher and lower points of achievement• • • Extra Examples:» The breakdown in negotiations will be seen as a step backwards.» Some children were well brought up, despite family breakdown, he admitted.» An immediate effect of the war was a breakdown of law and order.» He warned that the breakdown of the family unit would lead to an impoverished society.» the trauma of marriage breakdownnoun [C] (ILLNESS) ► B2 a NERVOUS BREAKDOWN(Cf. ↑nervous breakdown)Thesaurus+: ↑Mental and psychiatric disorders |
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