| 词组 | break away |
| 释义 | break away 1. break away to stop being part a group, a political party, or a country, especially because of a disagreement or because you want to form another group, party, or country: ▪ In 1920, the majority of socialists broke away to form the Communist party. + from ▪ After thirty years of bitter civil war, Eritrea broke away from Ethiopia. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑split off breakaway adj always before noun a breakaway group is one that has separated from a larger group: ▪ The Independent National Party was a breakaway group led by Colonel Johnson. breakaway n singular when someone or something stops being part of a group, because of a disagreement or in order to form another group: ▪ Webb helped to restructure the Football League, following the breakaway of the Premier League. 2. break away to suddenly move away from a person or group, often when they are holding you and trying to prevent you from going: ▪ Anna attempted to break away, but he held her tight. + from ▪ As soon as Harry saw her, he broke away from the group he was talking to and came over to greet her. 3. break away to do something different from what you usually do, or from what is usual or expected + from ▪ After the series ended, Glaser found it difficult to break away from his TV cop image. ▪ Societies have to break away from the traditions of the past in order to develop and grow. |
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