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breakdowns

UK //ˈbreɪkdaʊnz//US //ˈbreɪkˌdaʊnz//

词源

来自动词break down的复数形式,break源自古英语brecan(打破),down来自古英语dūn(向下)。

noun

❶ 指机器或设备的故障或停止运转,通常是由于机械问题或系统错误导致的。

“The factory had several breakdowns last month due to old equipment.”

(上个月工厂因设备老旧发生了多次故障。)

“Frequent breakdowns of the printer caused delays in our work.”

(打印机频繁故障导致我们的工作延误。)

❶ 指人的情绪或精神崩溃,通常由于压力过大或心理问题导致。

“She had a series of emotional breakdowns after losing her job.”

(失业后她经历了一系列情绪崩溃。)

“The stress of exams led to several breakdowns among students.”

(考试压力导致多名学生精神崩溃。)

❶ 指对复杂事物的详细分析或分类,通常用于解释或说明。

“The report provides breakdowns of expenses by department.”

(报告提供了按部门划分的费用明细。)

“We need detailed breakdowns of the project timeline.”

(我们需要项目时间表的详细分解。)

同义词:failures, malfunctions, collapses, analyses, classifications

常见短语

nervous breakdown — 指由于长期压力或心理问题导致的精神崩溃状态。

“After working 80-hour weeks for months, he suffered a nervous breakdown.”

(连续数月每周工作80小时后,他患上了精神崩溃。)

cost breakdown — 对某项支出或费用的详细分类说明,通常用于财务报告或预算。

“The contractor provided a detailed cost breakdown for the renovation.”

(承包商提供了装修费用的详细成本分析。)