breakdown

Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary

break‧down /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/ BrE AmE noun
1. [uncountable and countable] the failure of a relationship or system
breakdown of
He moved away after the breakdown of his marriage.
A sudden rise in oil prices could lead to a breakdown of the economy.
breakdown in
There has been a serious breakdown in relations between the two countries.
marriage/marital/family breakdown
Family breakdown can lead to behavioural problems in children.
2. [countable] a serious medical condition in which someone becomes mentally ill and is unable to work or deal with ordinary situations in life:
I was worried he might have a breakdown if he carried on working so hard.
Two years ago he suffered a mental breakdown.
She had already had one nervous breakdown.
3. [countable] an occasion when a car or a piece of machinery breaks and stops working:
Always carry a phone with you in case you have a breakdown on the motorway.
breakdown in
a breakdown in the cooling system
4. [countable] a list of all the separate parts of something
breakdown of
Can you give us a breakdown of the figures?
5. [singular] the changing of a substance into other substances:
the breakdown of glucose in the body to release energy ⇨ break down at ↑break¹
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + breakdown
▪ marriage/marital breakdown problems caused by the increase in marital breakdown
▪ family breakdown A growing proportion of children are affected by family breakdown.
▪ communication breakdown (=when people do not talk or are unable to talk) The misunderstanding was the result of a communication breakdown.
▪ complete/total breakdown The disagreement finally led to a complete breakdown of their relationship.
▪ irretrievable breakdown formal (=one that is impossible to put right again) The irretrievable breakdown of a marriage may be grounds for divorce.
verbs
▪ cause/lead to a breakdown Money problems often cause marriage breakdown.

breakdownhu

◎	['breikdaun]
※	danh từ
	■	sự hỏng máy (ô tô, xe lửa)
		☆	Our car/We had a breakdown on the motorway
			Xe chúng tôi/Chúng tôi bị hỏng máy trên xa lộ
	■	sự suy sụp tinh thần
		☆	nervous breakdown
			sự suy nhược thần kinh
	■	sự tan vỡ, sự sụp đổ, sự thất bại
		☆	the breakdown of the Roman Empire
			sự tan vỡ của đế quốc La Mã
	■	(điện học) sự đánh thủng
		☆	electric breakdown
			sự đánh thủng điện môi
	■	sự phân tích bằng thống kê
		☆	a breakdown of expenditure
			sự phân ra từng món chi tiêu
	■	điệu múa bricđao (của người da đen)
◎	[breakdown]
〆	saying & slang
	■	sudden health failure, fall apart
		☆	After his breakdown, he found an occupation with less stress.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  partitioning, equipment failure, crack-up, dislocation