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　

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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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Even if break-up is a step too far, multinationals still have to re-educate would-be CEOs.
  就算分拆有些太过激烈，跨国公司也仍有必要对渴望成为首席执行官的人进行再教育。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Some businesses with global reach believe a euro break-up would be grim but manageable.
  一些业务范围遍及全球的企业相信，欧元区解体的局面是严峻的，但仍是可控的。