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collapse/kəˈlæps/ n. & v.●n. 1 the tumbling down or falling in of a structure; folding up; giving way 倒塌，坍塌；折叠；倒下 2 a sudden failure of a plan, undertaking, etc. (计划、事业等)突然失败 3 a physical or mental breakdown (身体或精神)垮掉，崩溃 ●v. 1a intr. undergo or experience a collapse 倒塌，坍塌 b tr. cause to collapse 使倒塌，使坍塌 2 intr. colloq. lie or sit down and relax, esp. after prolonged effort [口] (尤指因精疲力尽而)瘫倒，倒下 collapsed into a chair 瘫倒在椅子上 3a intr. (of furniture etc.) be foldable into a small space (家具等)折叠起来，套缩起来 b tr. fold (furniture) in this way 折叠(家具)，套缩(家具) □ collapsible adj.□ collapsibility /-ˈbiliti/ n.[Latin collapsus, past part. of collabi (as COM-, labi ‘slip’)] |