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　　break down

　　破坏；拆散

　　The Congressmen of the Republican tried to break down the opposition from their opponents to their proposal. （喻）

　　共和党的议员们试图使他们的反对派不再反对他们的提案。

　　Chemicals in the body break our food down into useful substances.

　　人体中的化学元素把食物分解成有用的物质。

　　break down old conventions

　　打破旧框框

　　The robbers broke the door down.

　　强盗们把门砸开了。

　　The peace talks are said to have broken down. （喻）

　　据说和谈破裂了。

　　制服；被制服

　　（机器）损坏

　　Our truck broke down outside town.

　　我们的卡车在城外抛锚了。

　　The car broke down halfway to the destination.

　　汽车在到达目的地的中途抛锚了。

　　The car broke down halfway to the camp.

　　车子在去营地的半路上抛锚了。

　　The 8 o'clock train broke down at Ferngreen station and was taken off the line.'

　　8点钟的那趟车因在芬格林车站出了故障而被取消了。

　　失败；破裂

　　Their opposition broke down.

　　他们的反对意见打消了。

　　精神崩溃；失去控制

　　He broke down and wept.

　　他不禁失声痛哭。

　　起化学变化

　　Food is broken down by chemicals.

　　化学物质引起食物转化。

　　细分；分类