| 单词 | break something up |
| 释义 | break-up noun uk/ˈbreɪk.ʌp/us/ˈbreɪk.ʌp/break-upnoun(DIVISION)[S] agradualdivisionintosmallerpieces: It wasfearedthat the break-upoftheoiltankerwouldresultinfurtherpollution. Separating and dividing
break-upnoun(END)[C] the coming to an end of abusinessorpersonalrelationship,causedby theseparationof thoseinvolved: Longseparationshadcontributedtotheirmarriagebreak-up. The break-upofthepopgroupcame as nosurprise. Ends and endings
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Relationships: ending & divorce break up| American Dictionarybreak (sth) up| Business Englishbreak-up noun[C] uk/ˈbreɪkʌp/usadivisionof acompany, etc. intosmallerparts: AT&Tdividedinto threecompanies, making this thebiggestvoluntarycorporatebreak-up inhistory. the end of abusinessor arelationship: Thesaleof the company'srealestateand otherassetswas the firstsignofitseventualbreak-up andclosure. Examplesofbreak something upbreak something up The numericalbreak-upof the solution occurred soon after the last cross-section shown in each case. From theCambridge English Corpus The numericalbreak-upof these cases occurred along these outward moving extremities as noted above. From theCambridge English Corpus The formation andbreak-upof families constitutes a quite complicated process that operates over time. From theCambridge English Corpus Collisionalbreak-upcan reset the exposure ages for some meteorites, and produce 'double exposure ' or other complexities for others. From theCambridge English Corpus The diffusing vorticity (or turbulence) fosters the development of a turbulent boundary layer which, in turn, promotes thebreak-upof the incoming coherent vortex tubes. From theCambridge English Corpus The stability analysis of a viscous liquid jet in an ambient gas reveals that there are two distinct mechanisms of the jetbreak-up. From theCambridge English Corpus The collapse of this industry in the 1980s has resulted in high unemployment and abreak-upof the traditional fabric of the community. From theCambridge English Corpus Most studies are for thebreak-upof a jet. From theCambridge English Corpus It is strange thatbreak-upof the interface takes place in such a peculiar way a t 8 = 75". From theCambridge English Corpus Common nouns of this type are blackout,break-up, getaway, get-together, hold-up, mix-up, sit-in, and take-off. From theCambridge English Corpus A very effectivebreak-upof the interface takes place, followed by vigorous mixing of the fluid of the two originally separate layers. From theCambridge English Corpus These finite-amplitude waves can cause local instability and in some cases even causebreak-upof the ligament. From theCambridge English Corpus But the calm neutrality-almost indifference-with which many younger people from the bottom of the working class heap also talk about maritalbreak-upis striking. From theCambridge English Corpus Rather than risk abreak-upof the state, a government may propose some measure of selfgovernment for dissatisfied citizens of a particular region. From theCambridge English Corpus This process evidently preceded thebreak-upof multinational polities, especially in the former communist bloc after 1989. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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