breakdown
/ˈbreɪkdaʊn/noun
1
- a failure of a relationship or of communication（关系）破裂; （沟通）失败：
differences in language can lead to a breakdown in communication
语言不通可能导致沟通失败
mass noun some of these women will have experienced marital breakdown.这些女人中的一部分将要经历婚姻的破裂。
1.1
- a collapse of a system of authority due to widespread transgression of the rules（权威体系的）崩溃：
a breakdown in military discipline.
军纪败坏。
1.2
- a sudden collapse in someone's mental health（精神）崩溃, 衰竭。
1.3
- a mechanical failure（机器的）故障。
1.4
- in sing. the chemical or physical decomposition of something（化学的或物理的）分解：
the breakdown of ammonia to nitrites.
把氨水分解为亚硝酸根。
2
- an explanatory analysis, especially of statistics（尤指统计学中的）分析：
a detailed cost breakdown.
一项详细的成本分析。