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breakdown
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural breakdowns
plural breakdowns
Learner's definition of BREAKDOWN
1
: a failure of a machine to function : an occurrence in which a machine (such as a car) stops working（机器的）损坏，故障
[count]
- We had a breakdown on the highway. [=our car broke down on the highway; our car stopped working on the highway]我们的车在公路上抛锚了。
- The factory has had frequent equipment breakdowns.这家工厂的设备故障频出。
[noncount]
- Frequent equipment breakdown [=(more commonly) failure] has been a problem at the factory.设备故障频出一直是这家工厂面临的难题。
2
a [count] : the failure of a relationship or of an effort to discuss something（关系的）破裂；（商讨的）失败
- There has been a breakdown of/in negotiations. [=negotiations have broken down; negotiations have failed]谈判已经破裂。
- Both sides are to blame for the breakdown in communication.沟通失败，双方都有责任。
- The irretrievable breakdown of a marriage can be grounds for divorce.婚姻关系破裂至无可挽回，可以成为离婚的理由。
b : a failure that prevents a system from working properly（系统的）瘫痪，崩溃
[count]
- trying to prevent a breakdown of the health-care system尽力防止医疗保健体系陷于瘫痪
[noncount]
- trying to prevent breakdown of the health-care system尽力防止医疗保健体系陷于瘫痪
- Analysts predict that the country is headed for economic breakdown. [=meltdown]分析家预测这个国家正在走向经济崩溃。
3
[count] : a sudden failure of mental or physical health that makes someone unable to live normally（精神或身体健康的）衰竭，崩溃 — see also nervous breakdown
- He suffered/had a breakdown after his wife died.妻子死后，他崩溃了。
- a total physical/mental breakdown [=collapse]身体/精神的彻底崩溃
4
: the process or result of showing the different parts of something in order to understand it more clearly分类；明细
[count]
- Doing/Providing a breakdown of the statistics into categories will take time.把这些统计数据进行分门别类需要一些时间。
- I want a detailed breakdown of the statistics into categories.我需要对这些统计数据进行详细的分门别类。
[noncount]
- The library's database enables breakdown by title, author, and genre.图书馆的数据库可以通过书名、作者和体裁分类信息来查询。
5
[noncount] : the process or result of separating a substance into simpler parts分解 — see also break down at 1break
- the breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen水分解成氢气和氧气的过程
- observing cell/tissue/protein breakdown观察细胞/组织/蛋白质的分解
- a substance that resists breakdown抗分解物质
break·down ˈbrāk-ˌdau̇n 
1
: the action or result of breaking down: such as
b
: failure to progress or have effect : disintegration
c
medicine : a complete loss of physical, mental, or emotional vitality : a physical, mental, or nervous collapse
d
: the process of decomposing
e
: division into categories : classification
broke down; broken down; breaking down; breaks down
2
a
: to divide into parts or categories
b
: to separate (something, such as a chemical compound) into simpler substances : decompose
c
: to take apart especially for storage or shipment and for later reassembling
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun The factory has had frequent equipment breakdowns. Both sides are to blame for the breakdown in communication. The irretrievable breakdown of a marriage can be grounds for divorce. trying to prevent a breakdown of the health-care system trying to prevent breakdown of the health-care system He suffered a breakdown after his wife died. Verb when presented with the pile of files, the first thing he did was to break them down by month, order within the month, and region the enamel of a human tooth will begin to break down when exposed to sugar for too long See More
Recent Examples on the Web
The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2022 Laura Rutledge hosts the show, her sixth season in the host’s chair and her seventh on the show, and will be joined by Finebaum, Roman Harper, Jordan Rodgers and Tim Tebow for a weekly breakdown of the SEC football action to come. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 12 Sep. 2022 The Patriots have scheduled media availability for Jones on Monday, when Belichick also does a customary postgame day breakdown, so the news might not be all bad. Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Here is tonight’s breakdown with Super 16 rankings. And Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Her sister Camille Linton said in a letter to the court that Nicole Linton‘s studies to be a nurse anesthetist caused her first mental health breakdown. Gregory Yee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 At the end of June, production at Venezuela’s second largest oil refinery, the Paraguana Refining Center in the western state of Falcon, ceased after a breakdown and resumed on Aug. 22, beyond the 21 days originally scheduled. The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2022 There’s a breakdown of listening to each other’s thoughts on cinema and respecting that opinion. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 See a more detailed breakdown of the line of succession here. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Sep. 2022 Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 More immediately, governments are taking steps to ensure power markets don’t break down. Joe Wallace, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 And with a lot of people picking Ohio State and Alabama to make the national title game, Doug and Shehan break down and debate the talent comparison between the two teams. Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 The Instant Pot Max Pressure Cooker stands out thanks to its Nutriboost technology, which creates a boiling motion during pressure cooking that helps break down and add flavor to foods. Brittany Natale, SELF, 29 Aug. 2022 Zatko raises other allegations in his complaint, including claiming that there are potentially multiple foreign spies working at Twitter and that the platform is so insecure that supposedly Twitter could break down permanently any day. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 23 Aug. 2022 Gas experts break down costs from state to state WILL GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO FALL? Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 However, Patel assured that while ideally the straws would be composted so they can be reused for energy, the straws will still break down in a landfill. Elliot Lewis, NBC News, 30 July 2022 Its enzymes first break down the wood chips, then any toxins that exist in the soil. William Ralston, Wired, 26 July 2022 See More
Noun
Without watching the film, Burrow was unable to give a breakdown of each of his four interceptions. The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2022 Laura Rutledge hosts the show, her sixth season in the host’s chair and her seventh on the show, and will be joined by Finebaum, Roman Harper, Jordan Rodgers and Tim Tebow for a weekly breakdown of the SEC football action to come. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 12 Sep. 2022 The Patriots have scheduled media availability for Jones on Monday, when Belichick also does a customary postgame day breakdown, so the news might not be all bad. Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Here is tonight’s breakdown with Super 16 rankings. And Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Her sister Camille Linton said in a letter to the court that Nicole Linton‘s studies to be a nurse anesthetist caused her first mental health breakdown. Gregory Yee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 At the end of June, production at Venezuela’s second largest oil refinery, the Paraguana Refining Center in the western state of Falcon, ceased after a breakdown and resumed on Aug. 22, beyond the 21 days originally scheduled. The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2022 There’s a breakdown of listening to each other’s thoughts on cinema and respecting that opinion. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 See a more detailed breakdown of the line of succession here. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Sep. 2022 Verb
The stickers had to be changed and moved daily so patients’ skin didn’t break down. Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 More immediately, governments are taking steps to ensure power markets don’t break down. Joe Wallace, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 And with a lot of people picking Ohio State and Alabama to make the national title game, Doug and Shehan break down and debate the talent comparison between the two teams. Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 The Instant Pot Max Pressure Cooker stands out thanks to its Nutriboost technology, which creates a boiling motion during pressure cooking that helps break down and add flavor to foods. Brittany Natale, SELF, 29 Aug. 2022 Zatko raises other allegations in his complaint, including claiming that there are potentially multiple foreign spies working at Twitter and that the platform is so insecure that supposedly Twitter could break down permanently any day. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 23 Aug. 2022 Gas experts break down costs from state to state WILL GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO FALL? Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2022 However, Patel assured that while ideally the straws would be composted so they can be reused for energy, the straws will still break down in a landfill. Elliot Lewis, NBC News, 30 July 2022 Its enzymes first break down the wood chips, then any toxins that exist in the soil. William Ralston, Wired, 26 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of breakdown was in the 14th century Phrases Containing breakdown
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