| 释义 |
- (of soldiers, police, etc.) to fail to remain in line掉队；未保持队形
- The police broke ranks and started hitting people with their batons.警察散开队形并开始用警棍打人。
- (of the members of a group) to refuse to support the group or the organization of which they are members不支持所属团体（或组织）
- Large numbers of MPs felt compelled to break ranks over the issue.为数众多的下院议员觉得在这一问题上不得不表示反对。
- He broke ranks with his fellow Republicans and opposed the war.他离开自己的共和党阵营，加入反战行列。
See also rank |