break-up

英 [ˈbreɪk ʌp]

美 [ˈbreɪk ʌp]

n.  (关系、联系、交往的)破裂，中断; (组织、国家的)拆分，分裂，分离

复数：break-ups　

化学

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牛津词典

noun

• （关系、联系、交往的）破裂，中断
  the ending of a relationship or an association
  1. the break-up of their marriage
     他们婚姻的破裂
  2. family break-ups
     家庭破裂
• （组织、国家的）拆分，分裂，分离
  the division of a large organization or country into smaller parts

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。

双语例句

• I shattered the family taboo of silence about the break-up of my parents'marriage.
  我打破了家人对父母破碎婚姻三缄其口的家庭禁忌。
• The library is unique and its break-up would be a sad reflection on the value we place on our heritage.
  这个图书馆很特别，若将它关闭，会让人怀疑我们是否珍视传统。
• The government decided against using force to break-up the demonstrations.
  政府决定不使用暴力驱散示威人群。
• They are terribly upset by the break-up of their parents 'marriage.
  父母婚姻破裂让他们极度苦恼。
• I'd like a word with you before the break-up of this happy occasion.
  在这欢乐的盛会结束之前我想和你谈一下。
• The last would be partial or total break-up of the eurozone.
  最后的途径是欧元区部分或完全解体。
• A break-up of the17-member zone is possible, but not probable, according to many economists.
  在许多经济学家看来，17个成员国分崩离析的可能性是存在的，但还谈不上大有可能。
• Those who fear a eurozone break-up, and the chaos that would follow, will avoid European equities.
  对于欧元区解体以及随之而来的混乱心怀忧虑的投资者，将回避欧洲股票。
• This analysis may even be too optimistic in its estimate of the impact of a full break-up.
  在对欧元区全面解体之影响的估计方面，上述分析甚至可能过于乐观。
• But the immediate bill for a break-up of the single currency would surely be in the trillions of euros.
  但是，单一货币崩溃的直接代价无疑会是上万亿欧元的。