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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• NO, she didn't break-up with me, she took it pretty well actually.
  不，她没有和我分手，事实上她处理的相当得到。
• The break-up of his marriage left him with a vague feeling of failure.
  婚姻的破裂在他的心头留下了隐隐约约的失败感。
• But the immediate bill for a break-up of the single currency would surely be in the trillions of euros.
  但是，单一货币崩溃的直接代价无疑会是上万亿欧元的。
• Delay highlights the risks of debt default and a euro-zone break-up.
  延误突出的债务违约和欧元区解体的风险。
• The last would be partial or total break-up of the eurozone.
  最后的途径是欧元区部分或完全解体。