0 a failure to work or be successful:
3 a mechanical failure, or a failure in a system or a relationship:
4 a division of information into parts that belong together:
We need a breakdown of the statistics into age groups.
5 a condition in which you are unable to control thoughts or feelings that prevent you from living and working as you usually do:
It's about a middle-aged New York cop who is having a nervous breakdown.
6 a failure to work correctly or to be successful:
The city is losing millions of dollars in lost productivity because of all of the mechanical breakdowns and system failures.
Each side blamed the other for the breakdown of the negotiations.
breakdown in sth There has been a breakdown in communication between management and staff.
7 a division of something into its parts, so that you can see all the details:
The breakdown in negotiations will be seen as a step backwards.
Some children were well brought up, despite family breakdown, he admitted.
An immediate effect of the war was a breakdown of law and order.
He warned that the breakdown of the family unit would lead to an impoverished society.
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機器, (機器或車輛)出故障, 溝通…
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机器, (机器或车辆)出故障, 沟通…
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crisis, avería, ruptura…
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quebrar, avariar, enguiçar…
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故障する, 壊れる…
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bozulmak, çalışmamak, kırılmak…
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panne [feminine], dépression [feminine] (nerveuse), décomposition [feminine]…
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avariar-se…
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