| 释义 |
●ˌbreak aˈway1. (from sth) if an object breaks away from sth that is holding it in place, it becomes separated from it 脱离；脱开◆The boat had broken away from its moorings.
船起锚了。2. (from sb) to escape suddenly from sb who is holding you or keeping you prisoner 脱逃；挣脱◆The prisoner broke away from the guards.
犯人挣脱了看守。3. (from sb/sth) to leave a group or an organization, such as a political party or a state, because of a disagreement, usually in order to form a new one 脱离，退出（集团或组织，通常指另立门户）◆Several MPs broke away to form a new party.
几名下院议员分离出去，组建了一个新的政党。◆Two states broke away from the federation.
两个州脱离了联邦。4. (from sb/sth) to move away from a group of people or a crowd （从一组人、人群中）离开，脱开◆She managed to break away from the pack (= in a race) and establish a lead.
她总算甩开了其他赛跑选手，确立了领先优势。◆He broke away from the group and came over to talk to us.
他离开那帮人，过来和我们说话。5. (from sb/sth) to reject a tradition or the usual way of doing things and do sth new and different 抛弃（习惯）；破除（传统）；破旧立新◆The company is trying to break away from its traditional image.
公司正试图摆脱其传统形象。[v + adv]▸ ˈbreakaway adjective [only before noun]
a breakaway group, political party or part of a country is one that leaves a larger group （从集团、政党或国家中）分离出来的◆a breakaway faction / movement / republic
分离出来的派系／独立运动／独立出来的共和国▸ ˈbreakaway noun [singular]
an act of separating from a larger group/state, etc. 脱离；分裂 |