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Breakdown System ˈbreɪkdaʊn N Count 可数名词 Countable Marriage Failure

Breakdown refers to the failure of a relationship, plan, or discussion, or the malfunction of machinery. It can also mean a classification or a categorized list.

【可数名词】(关系的)破裂;(计划、讨论等的)失败,结束;(汽车或机器的)故障,损坏;分类;细目列表。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](关系的)破裂;(计划、讨论等的)失败,结束 The breakdown of something such as a relationship, plan, or discussion is its failure or ending.
  [usu sing]
  • ...the breakdown of talks between the US and EU officials.

    美国和欧盟官员间谈判的破裂

  • ...the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage...

    无法挽回的婚姻破裂

  • He argues that the breakdown in the legal system has spawned a black market.

    他认为司法体系的不健全导致了黑市的出现。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
nervous breakdown
神经衰弱;精神崩溃 If you have a breakdown, you become very depressed, so that you are unable to cope with your life.
  [usu sing]
  • My personal life was terrible. My mother had died, and a couple of years later I had a breakdown...

    我个人的生活一团糟。母亲去世了,几年后我又患上了神经衰弱。

  • They often seem depressed and close to emotional breakdown.

    他们经常显得很沮丧,精神濒于崩溃的边缘。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](汽车或机器的)故障,损坏 If a car or a piece of machinery has a breakdown, it stops working.
  • Her old car was unreliable, so the trip was plagued by breakdowns...

    她的旧车老不听使唤,一路上总是出故障。

  • If you stop on the hard shoulder, wait for the police or breakdown service.

    如果你的车坏在路肩上了,就得等警察或修理站来帮忙。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]分类;细目列表 A breakdown of something is a list of its separate parts.
  [usu N of n]
  • The organisers were given a breakdown of the costs.

    向组织者提供了一份开支细目。


Oxford break·down / ˈbreɪkdaʊn ; NAmE ˈbreɪkdaʊn / noun 1 [countable ] an occasion when a vehicle or machine stops working (车辆或机器的)故障,损坏 a breakdown on the motorway 在高速公路上出的故障 a breakdown recovery service 车辆抢修服务 2 [countable ,  uncountable ] a failure of a relationship, discussion or system (关系)破裂;(讨论、系统)失败 the breakdown of a marriage 婚姻破裂 marriage breakdown 婚姻破裂 a breakdown in communications 通信中断 The breakdown of the negotiations was not unexpected. 谈判的失败是预料之中的事。 the breakdown of law and order 治安陷入瘫痪 3 [countable ,  usually singular ] detailed information that you get by studying a set of figures 数字细目;分类 First, let's look at a breakdown of the costs. 我们首先看一下成本的详细数字。 4 [uncountable ] ( technical 术语 ) the breaking of a substance into the parts of which it is made 分解 the breakdown of proteins in the digestive system 蛋白质在消化系统中的分解 5 [countable ] =
nervous breakdown
She's still recovering from her breakdown. 她精神崩溃后还在恢复中。
breakdown breakdowns
break·down / ˈbreɪkdaʊn ; NAmE ˈbreɪkdaʊn /
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breakdownbreak‧down /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/ ●○○ noun
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1[countable, uncountable] the failure of a relationship or systembreakdown of He moved away after the breakdown of his marriage. A sudden rise in oil prices could lead to a breakdown of the economy.breakdown in There has been a serious breakdown in relations between the two countries.marriage/marital/family breakdown Family breakdown can lead to behavioural problems in children.2[countable] a serious medical condition in which someone becomes mentally ill and is unable to work or deal with ordinary situations in life:  I was worried he might have a breakdown if he carried on working so hard. Two years ago he suffered a mental breakdown. She had already had one nervous breakdown.3[countable] an occasion when a car or a piece of machinery breaks and stops working:  Always carry a phone with you in case you have a breakdown on the motorway.breakdown in a breakdown in the cooling system4[countable] a list of all the separate parts of somethingbreakdown of Can you give us a breakdown of the figures?5[singular] the changing of a substance into other substances:  the breakdown of glucose in the body to release energy break down
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COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + breakdownmarriage/marital breakdown· problems caused by the increase in marital breakdownfamily breakdown· A growing proportion of children are affected by family breakdown.communication breakdown (=when people do not talk or are unable to talk)· The misunderstanding was the result of a communication breakdown.complete/total breakdown· The disagreement finally led to a complete breakdown of their relationship.irretrievable breakdown formal (=one that is impossible to put right again)· The irretrievable breakdown of a marriage may be grounds for divorce.verbscause/lead to a breakdown· Money problems often cause marriage breakdown.
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breakdowns[374]
崩溃(49%),故障(39%),衰弱(9%),跺脚曳步舞(3%)
n.故障;崩溃;分解;分类;衰弱;跺脚曳步舞

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