[VERB 动词]崩溃;瓦解 If something disintegrates, it becomes seriously weakened, and is divided or destroyed.
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During October 1918 the Austro-Hungarian Empire began to disintegrate.
在 1918 年 10 月间,奥匈帝国开始瓦解。
disintegration
...the disintegration of the country's two largest political parties.
该国两个最大政党的分崩离析
...the disintegration of an ordinary marriage.
一桩普通婚姻的解体
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[VERB 动词]碎裂;分裂;粉碎 If an object or substance disintegrates, it breaks into many small pieces or parts and is destroyed.
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At 420mph the windscreen disintegrated.
挡风玻璃在时速420英里时破碎。
disintegration
...the catastrophic disintegration of the aircraft after the explosion.
爆炸后飞机灾难性的解体
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dis·in·te·grate/dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt; NAmEdɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/verb1[intransitive ]to break into small parts or pieces and be destroyed 碎裂;解体;分裂◆The plane disintegrated as it fell into the sea.飞机坠入大海时解体了。2[intransitive ]to become much less strong or united and be gradually destroyed 衰微;瓦解;崩溃SYNfall apart◆The authority of the central government was rapidly disintegrating.中央政府的权力在迅速瓦解。▶dis·in·te·gra·tion/dɪsˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃn; NAmEdɪsˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃn/noun[uncountable ]◆the gradual disintegration of traditional values传统价值观念的逐渐淡薄disintegratedisintegratesdisintegrateddisintegratingdis·in·te·grate/dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt; NAmEdɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/dis·in·te·gra·tion/dɪsˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃn; NAmEdɪsˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃn/
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disintegratedis‧in‧te‧grate /dɪsˈɪntɪɡreɪt/ verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] to break up, or make something break up, into very small pieces: The plane just disintegrated in mid-air.2[intransitive] to become weaker or less united and be gradually destroyed: a society disintegrating under economic pressures—disintegration /dɪsˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]: the disintegration of the Soviet empire into separate republics
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