breakdown
breakdown
noun
noun
- a failure of a relationship or of communication
（关系）破裂，（沟通）失败
differences in language can lead to a breakdown in communication.
语言不通可能导致沟通失败。
[mass noun]some of these women will have experienced marital breakdown.
这些女人中的一部分将要经历婚姻的破裂。
■a collapse of a system of authority due to widespread transgression of the rules
权威体系的崩溃
a breakdown in military discipline.
军纪败坏。
■a sudden collapse in someone's mental health
（精神）崩溃，衰竭
■a mechanical failure
（机器的）故障
■[insing.]the chemical or physical decomposition of something
（化学的或物理的）分解
the breakdown of ammonia to nitrites.
把氨水分解为亚硝酸根。 - an explanatory analysis, especially of statistics
（尤指统计学中的）分析
a detailed cost break-down.
一个详细的成本分析。
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