breakdown

1. N-COUNT The breakdown of something such as a relationship, plan, or discussion is its failure or ending. (关系、计划、讨论等的) 失败; 结束

...the breakdown of talks between the U.S. and E.U. officials. …美国与欧盟官员会谈的失败。

...the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage. …无法挽回的一场婚姻的破裂。

2. N-COUNT If you have a breakdown, you become very depressed, so that you are unable to cope with your life. 精神崩溃

My personal life was terrible. My mother had died, and a couple of years later I had a breakdown. 我的个人生活糟透了。母亲去世了,几年后我精神崩溃了。

3. →see also nervous breakdown

4. N-COUNT If a car or a piece of machinery has a breakdown, it stops working. 故障

Her old car was unreliable, so the trip was plagued by breakdowns. 她的旧车性能不可靠,所以旅途被故障所困扰。

5. N-COUNT A breakdown of something is a list of its separate parts. 细目列表

The organizers were given a breakdown of the costs. 组织者们被给了一份花销细目。