breakdown

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breakdown /ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn/ noun

plural breakdowns

breakdown

/ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn/

noun

plural breakdowns

Learner's definition of BREAKDOWN

: 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

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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。

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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。

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

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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。

[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

: the process or result of showing the different parts of something in order to understand it more clearly分类；明细

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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。

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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。

[noncount] : the process or result of separating a substance into simpler parts分解

— see also break down at ¹break