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●ˌbreak sth ˈdown1. to make sth fall down or open by hitting it hard 打倒；砸破◆They had to get the police to break the door down.
他们不得不请警察来撞开门。OBJ door
SYN knock sth down2. to destroy or remove sth, especially a problem or an attitude or opinion that sb has 破除，消解（问题、态度或看法）◆Our aim is to break down barriers that exist between teachers and parents.
我们的目标是消除教师和家长之间的隔阂。OBJ barriers3. (into sth) to separate sth into smaller parts in order to analyse it or deal with it more easily 对…进行分类；细分◆I’ve broken down the costs by country.
我把费用按国别进行了划分。◆The company was broken down into smaller units.
公司拆分成了较小的单位。◆The question can be broken down into two parts.
这个问题可以分为两部分。 ➡ see also break down (5)4. (into sth) to make a substance separate into its parts or change in a chemical process 使分解；使转化◆Enzymes in the mouth and stomach break the food down.
口腔和胃里的酶将食物分解。 ➡ see also break down (6)[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] |