词组 | break with |
释义 | break with 1. break with sth/sb to stop being part of a particular group of people or an organization, or to stop supporting someone, especially because you do not agree with their ideas any more: ▪ In the early 80s, Shirley Williams and David Owen broke with the Labour Party and formed their own Alliance Party. + over ▪ Some Democrats have broken with Clinton over this issue. 2. break with sb/sth to end a relationship with someone, especially because you have had a disagreement with them: ▪ Freddie broke with his family long ago, after his mother died. 3. break with tradition/the past etc to stop doing things in the way they were done in the past, and do them in a completely different way: ▪ In 1940 Roosevelt broke with tradition and stood for a third term of office. ▪ The new Sultan wanted to modernize his country, but he didn't want to break with the past completely. |
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