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单词 breaking point
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breaking point
noun[S]
uk
/ˈbreɪ.kɪŋ ˌpɔɪnt/us
/ˈbreɪ.kɪŋ ˌpɔɪnt/
thestageat whichyourcontrolover yourself or asituationislost:
爆发点；失控点；极限
Thesituationreachedbreakingpointwhen hissoncrashedthefamilycar.当他儿子撞坏了家里的汽车时，事情终于暴发了。
Hernerveswereatbreakingpoint.她的神经快要崩溃了。
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(Definition ofbreaking pointfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

breaking point| American Dictionary

breaking point
noun[C]
us/ˈbreɪ·kɪŋ ˌpɔɪnt/
thestageat which youlosecontrolover yourself or over asituation:
We’ve beenworking18hoursadayand we are all at the breaking point.
(Definition ofbreaking pointfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

breaking point| Business English

breaking point
noun[U, S]
uk
us
thestageat which aperson,company,system, etc.losescontrolover asituationand can nolongerdealwiththeirproblems:
reach (a) breaking pointAshospitalsacrossBritainreachbreakingpoint,NHSbosseshave come up with a newplan.
at/close to/stretched to (the) breaking pointThe city'stransportsystemis alreadystretchedtobreakingpoint.
(Definition ofbreaking pointfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbreaking point

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As the con-ict continued, and civilian casualties mounted, strains within the government increased almost to thebreakingpoint.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It was one of the outlets that the local political culture allowed to desperate people who had reached thebreakingpointand could find no other remedy for their grievances.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This wildly unstable equilibrium between the communities strained communal relations tobreakingpoint.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Where is the game-theoreticbreakingpoint?
From theCambridge English Corpus
Unfortunately, his own dynastic policies would commit the army to military adventures that would test it tobreakingpoint.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Space is dilated to abreakingpointof what constitutes a safe and comfortable setback.
From theCambridge English Corpus
But the 1830s are a usefulbreakingpointfor understanding the political culture of the early republic and the place of middling and educated women in that culture.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Of course, there must come times when you reach thebreakingpoint, and that has been reached on occasions.
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The consequence is that the reception areas are already badly overcrowded and many of the services provided are nearbreakingpoint.
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I should not be surprised if many authorities are close to thatbreakingpoint.
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Another method suggested is higher donations, but in this matter we have reached almost thebreakingpointof the generosity of those who give donations.
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The verdict might very well be that 13 is a betterbreakingpoint.
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Already it has been pointed out this afternoon we are near thebreakingpoint.
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That must not again be allowed to become abreakingpoint.
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I know how well the people can take it, but there will come abreakingpointunless there is better organisation.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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