breakup

名词 breakup:

1. the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)
   同义词：dissolution
2. coming apart
   同义词：separation, detachment

1. Some Americans want to go further and undermine him(Gorbachev), even to encourage a breakup of the Soviet Union. That would only play into the hands of reactionaries, not help the reformers.
   有些美国人要进一步削弱他(戈尔巴乔夫), 甚至鼓励苏联解体。那仅能予以反动派可乘之机，而无助于改革派。
2. "Do you think I should go back and live with Angus again?" "You can try. It's never too late to mend and the breakup may have made him see sense."
   "你认为我应该回去和安格斯重归于好吗？""你可以试试。改过不嫌晚嘛，再说，这次一段时间的分手也会使他明白许多道理。
3. He seemed to have a rather clinical view of the breakup of his marriage.
   他似乎是相当冷静地看待自己的婚姻破裂。

break.up

n.（名词）
The act or an instance of breaking up, as a division, dispersal, or disintegration.
分散，分离：分离的行为或实例，如分裂、分散或分解
The discontinuance of a relationship, as a marriage or a friendship.
破裂：指婚姻或友谊等关系的终止
The cracking and shifting of ice in rivers or harbors during the spring.
解冻：指春天河里或港口的冰破碎和移动
A loss of control or composure.
失控：失去控制或冷静