单词 | collapse |
释义 | collapse n. & v. --n   1. the tumbling down or falling in of a structure; folding up; giving way.   2. a sudden failure of a plan, undertaking, etc.   3. a physical or mental breakdown. --v   1. a intr. undergo or experience a collapse. b tr. cause to collapse.   2. intr. colloq. lie or sit down and relax, esp. after prolonged effort (collapsed into a chair).   3. a intr. (of furniture etc.) be foldable into a small space. b tr. fold (furniture) in this way. Derivatives collapsible adj. collapsibility n. Etymology: L collapsus past part. of collabi (as COM-, labi slip) |
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