break point
noun
1
- a place or time at which an interruption or change is made分界点。
1.1
- （一般作breakpoint）Computing a place in a computer program where the sequence of instructions is interrupted, especially by another program or operator or intervention【计算机】断点。
2
- in sing. Tennis the state of a game when the player or side receiving service needs only one more point to win the game【网球】破局点, 破赛点（接受发球方只需再得一分便能赢得比赛的局面）：
he hit a winner to reach break point.
他击球得分, 拿到了破局点。
2.1
- a point of this nature可形成破局点的得分：
he saved three break points.
他挺过了三个破局点。
3
- another term for BREAKING POINT.