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rupture

UK //ˈrʌp.tʃər//US //ˈrʌp.tʃɚ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'ruptura',意为“断裂”或“破裂”,与动词 'rumpere'(打破)相关。

noun

❶ 破裂或断裂的状态,通常指物体或身体组织因外力或压力而突然裂开或断开。

“The rupture in the pipe caused a major water leak.”

(管道破裂导致大量漏水。)

“She suffered a rupture in her Achilles tendon during the race.”

(她在比赛中跟腱断裂。)

❶ 关系的突然中断或冲突,通常指因矛盾或分歧导致的关系破裂。

“Their friendship ended in a bitter rupture after the argument.”

(争吵后,他们的友谊以痛苦的破裂告终。)

“The rupture between the two political parties deepened.”

(两党之间的裂痕加深了。)

同义词:break, fracture, split, tear, disruption

verb

❶ 使某物破裂或断裂,通常指因压力或外力导致物体或组织裂开。

“The pressure ruptured the gas line, causing an explosion.”

(压力导致燃气管道破裂,引发爆炸。)

“He ruptured a blood vessel while lifting weights.”

(他在举重时血管破裂。)

❶ 破坏或中断某种关系或状态,通常指因冲突或矛盾导致关系终结。

“The scandal ruptured their long-standing partnership.”

(丑闻使他们长期的合作关系破裂。)

“The war ruptured diplomatic ties between the nations.”

(战争使两国之间的外交关系中断。)

同义词:break, burst, split, tear, sever

常见短语

rupture disc — 椎间盘突出,指脊椎间的软骨组织因压力或损伤而突出或破裂。

“He had to undergo surgery for a ruptured disc in his lower back.”

(他因腰椎间盘突出不得不接受手术。)

rupture of relations — 关系破裂,通常指国家、组织或个人之间因冲突或分歧而终止关系。

“The rupture of relations between the two companies shocked the industry.”

(两家公司关系的破裂震惊了整个行业。)