breakup

英 [ˈbreɪkˈʌp]

美 [ˈbreɪˌkʌp]

n.  (婚姻、关系或联系的)破裂，终结; (组织或国家的)分裂，解体

复数：breakups　

TOEFL电力

BNC.32814 / COCA.7673

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （婚姻、关系或联系的）破裂，终结
  Thebreak-up ofa marriage, relationship, or association is the act of it finishing or coming to an end because the people involved decide that it is not working successfully.
  1. Since the break-up of his marriage he had not formed any new relationships.
     他婚姻破裂后没有谈新朋友。
  2. ...the acrimonious break-up of the meeting's first session.
     在争吵中结束的第一次会议
  3. ...a marital break-up.
     婚姻破裂
• N-COUNT （组织或国家的）分裂，解体
  Thebreak-up ofan organization or a country is the act of it separating or dividing into several parts.
  1. ...the break-up of British Rail for privatisation...
     在私有化过程中英国铁路公司的解体
  2. At no time did a majority of Czechoslavakia's citizens support the country's break-up.
     大多数捷克斯洛伐克公民一直反对国家分裂。

英英释义

noun

• the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)
  Synonym:dissolution
• coming apart
  Synonym:separationdetachment

双语例句

• The economic costs of a breakup would be staggering for creditor and debtor nations.
  无论是对债权国还是债务国而言，欧元解体的经济成本都将高得惊人。
• The financial collapse led to the breakup of his business empire.
  财政上的崩溃导致了他的商业帝国的土崩瓦解。
• The country's breakup would undoubtedly lead to chaos and carnage.
  国家分裂无疑将导致混乱和屠杀。
• I know you may need some time to get over this breakup, but you'll be fine eventually.
  我知道你可能需要一段时间才能走出分手的伤痛，但你最后一定会没事的。
• This breakup almost killed him.
  这次分手差点杀了他。
• I'm still getting over the breakup with him.
  我还没走出和他分手的痛苦。
• I certainly have heard about her breakup and I wish her the best, as I've always done.
  我当然听说过她分手，我祝福她，就像我一直做的那样。
• The breakup of monopolies creates competition, which leads to better quality and lower prices for the public.
  打破垄断可以产生竞争，这会给公众带来更好的质量和更低的价格。
• In any case, she had no doubts about the breakup with Todd.
  不管怎样她和托德分手是没有疑问的。
• Did the couple have a breakup?
  这一对是不是分手了？