breakdown
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/ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
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/ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
when a vehicle or machine stops working
My car had a breakdown on the highway yesterday.
我的車昨天在高速公路上拋錨了。
a failure in a relationship, discussion, or system
The breakdown in talks led to the cancellation of the agreement.
談判的破裂導致了協議的取消。
a detailed list made by dividing something into parts
We need a breakdown of costs before we can approve the budget.
在批准預算之前,我們需要一份成本明細。
when a substance breaks into smaller parts
The breakdown of food happens during digestion.
食物的分解發生在消化過程中。
a serious mental illness where someone cannot handle normal life
After the stress, she had a breakdown and needed help.
壓力過後,她精神崩潰了,需要幫助。