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

• Helli: Why do you look so down? Did she break-up with you?
  你为什么看起来情绪这么的低落？她和你分手了吗？
• And then, infuriatingly, he starts to talk about Noel and the break-up.
  然后，僵硬，他开始谈论诺埃尔和破裂。
• A disorderly break-up of the euro would trigger a systemic collapse of the European banking system.
  而欧元的无序瓦解则会引发欧洲银行体系的系统性崩溃。
• 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。
• But thanks to credit default swaps, you can place convenient bets on the break-up of the eurozone.
  但由于信用违约互换，你可以很方便地押注于欧元区解体。
• There was no plan for a eurozone break-up when the European Monetary Union was created.
  当欧洲货币联盟（emu）创立之时，不存在有关欧元区解体的计划。
• 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。
• 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。
• The increasing risk of a break-up is already having an impact on investor behaviour.
  日益增长的欧元区解体风险，已经对投资者行为产生了影响。
• That has not stopped Republican lawmakers from pushing for a break-up and eventual privatisation of the companies.
  但这并未阻止共和党（republican）立法者力争对它们进行分拆并最终私有化。