fracture
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/ˈfræktʃər/
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/ˈfræktʃə(r)/
a break in a bone or hard material
The doctor found a fracture in his arm after the fall.
医生在跌倒后在他的手臂上发现了一处骨折。
the breaking of something, especially a bone
Calcium helps prevent bone fracture in older people.
钙有助于预防老年人发生骨折。
to break or crack something
The ice will fracture if you step on it too hard.
如果你踩得太用力,冰面就会破裂。
to split into parts or divide a group
The argument caused the team to fracture into smaller groups.
这场争论导致团队分裂成更小的小组。