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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryfrac·ture I \ˈfrak-chər, -shər\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin fractura, from fractus DATE 15th century1. the result of fracturing : break2. a. the act or process of breaking or the state of being broken; especially : the breaking of hard tissue (as bone) b. the rupture (as by tearing) of soft tissue kidney fracture3. the general appearance of a freshly broken surface of a mineral II verb (frac·tured ; frac·tur·ing \-chə-riŋ, -shriŋ\) DATE 1612transitive verb1. a. to cause a fracture in : break fracture a rib b. rupture, tear2. a. to damage or destroy as if by rupturing b. to cause great disorder in c. to break up : fractionate d. to go beyond the limits of (as rules) : violate fractured the English language with malaprops — Goodman Aceintransitive verb: to undergo fractureEnglish Etymologyfracture fracture (n.) 1525, "a breaking of a bone," from M.Frhttp://M.Fr. fracture, from L.fractura "a breach, break, cleft" (1502), from root of frangere "to break" (see fraction). The verb is first recorded 1612.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7fracturefrac·ture / 5frAktFE(r) / noun1. [C] a break in a bone or other hard material (指状态)骨折,断裂,折断,破裂: a fracture of the leg / skull 腿骨/颅骨骨折 a compound / simple fracture (= one in which the broken bone comes / does not come through the skin) 复合(开放)骨折；单纯(闭合)骨折 ⇨ see also greenstick fracture 2. [U] the fact of sth breaking, especially a bone (指事实)骨折,断裂,折断,破裂: Old people's bones are more prone to fracture. 老人更易骨折。 verb1. to break or crack; to make sth break or crack (使)断裂,折断,破裂: ▪ [V] His leg fractured in two places. 他的一条腿有两处骨折。 ▪ [VN] She fell and fractured her skull. 她跌倒摔裂了颅骨。 a fractured pipeline 破裂的管道 2. (formal) (of a society, an organization, etc. 团体、组织等) to split into several parts so that it no longer functions or exists; to split a society or an organization, etc. in this way (使)分裂: ▪ [V] Many people predicted that the party would fracture and split. 很多人预言该党将分崩离析。 ▪ [VN] The company was fractured into several smaller groups. 这家公司被支解成几家小公司。 • frac·tured adj. [usually before noun] : He suffered a badly fractured arm. 他的手臂严重骨折。 (figurative) They spoke a sort of fractured German. 他们讲德语结结巴巴。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishfracture noun ADJ. fatigue, stress He suffered a stress fracture of the right foot. | hairline | compound, depressed, double, multiple, simple, spiral | hip, leg, skull, spinal, etc. VERB + FRACTURE suffer, sustainMerriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: noun Synonyms: BREACH 3, break, fissure, rent, rift, rupture, schism, splitWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedfrac·tureI. \ˈfrakchə(r), -ksh-\ noun(-s)Etymology: Middle English, from Latin fractura, from fractus (past participle of frangere to break) + -ura -ure — more at break1. a. : the act or process of breaking or the state of being broken :rupture by a break through the entire thickness of a material :breach; specifically : the breaking of hard tissue (as a bone, tooth, or cartilage) b. : the rupture (as by tearing) of soft tissue < kidney fracture >2. : the product or result of fracturing : break, crack, cleft3. : the texture or general appearance of the freshly broken surface of a mineral < a rock with a conchoidal fracture >4. : breaking 1II. verb(fractured ; fractured ; fracturing \-kchəriŋ, -ksh(ə)r-\ ; fractures)transitive verb1. a. : to cause a fracture in : break < fracture a rib > < the bump in the road fractured a spring on the car > b. : rupture, tear, lacerate < a blow that fractured a kidney >2. a. : to damage or destroy as if by rupturing or tearing apart < fracture the newfound unity of the two parties > < may seriously fracture himself as he tries to patch up the rifts in the … party — Sidney Hyman > b. : to break into pieces : cause great disorder in < a scream that fractured the peace of the night > < conspiracy to fracture their sensibilities — Time > c. : to break up : fractionate < by fracturing and dispersing senatorial power — W.V.Shannon > < most world movements and agencies … have been fractured or assimilated by national interests in one way or another — Liston Pope > d. : to show disregard for (as a law or rule) : violate < declared the principle of the separation of church and state fractured by the agreement > < he fractured many of the laws of probability — Sheldon Cheney >intransitive verb: to undergo fracture : break especially through a total thickness < under the blow the thighbone fractured >

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