disintegrate /dɪsˈɪntəˌgreɪt/ verb disintegrates; disintegrated; grating
disintegrates; disintegrated; grating
Learner's definition of DISINTEGRATE
: to break apart into many small parts or pieces分裂;解体;瓦解 [no object]
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often used figuratively常用作比喻 -
Their relationship gradually disintegrated.他们的关系逐渐破裂了。
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With the rise of nationalism, the colonial empires began to disintegrate.随着民族主义的崛起,殖民帝国开始瓦解。
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— disintegration
/dɪsˌɪntəˈgreɪʃən/ noun [noncount]