collapse

collapse, fall

这两个动词都含有“倒塌”之意。
collapse: 通常指房屋等突然倒塌。
fall: 一般指由于失去平衡等原因而倒塌，也可作引申用。

名词 collapse:

1. an abrupt failure of function or health
2. a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
3. the act of throwing yourself down
   同义词：flop
4. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
   同义词：crash

动词 collapse:

1. break down, literally or metaphorically
   同义词：fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
2. collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
   同义词：break down
3. fold or close up
4. fall apart
   同义词：crumble, crumple, tumble, break down
5. cause to burst
   同义词：burst
6. suffer a nervous breakdown
   同义词：crack up, crack, crock up, break up
7. lose significance, effectiveness, or value

1. The whole building collapsed.
   整个建筑倒塌了。
2. Talks between management and unions have collapsed.
   资方和工会的谈判失败了。
3. The wind caused the tent to collapse.
   风把帐篷吹塌了。

col.lapse

v.（动词）
col.lapsed,col.laps.ing,col.laps.es
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To fall down or inward suddenly; cave in.
倒塌：突然倒下或塌陷；塌陷
To break down suddenly in strength or health and thereby cease to function:
崩溃：力量或健康突然停顿并因此陷于瘫痪：
例句：
a monarchy that collapsed.
崩溃的君主制

To fold compactly:
折叠：紧凑地对折起来：
例句：
chairs that collapse for storage.
折起椅子以便收藏

v.tr.（及物动词）
To cause to fold, break down, or fall down or inward.
使折叠，使崩溃或使倒塌
n.（名词）
The act of falling down or inward, as from loss of supports.
倒塌：倒塌的行为，如因失去支撑
An abrupt failure of function, strength, or health; a breakdown.
崩溃：功能、力量或健康方面的突然衰退；崩溃
An abrupt loss of perceived value or of effect:
暴跌，瓦解：已获得的利益或效果的突然丧失：
例句：
the collapse of popular respect for the integrity of world leaders.
对世界领袖的正直无私的普通尊敬的瓦解

来源：
Latin coll3bo coll3ps- [to fall together]
拉丁语 coll3bo coll3ps- [一起落下]
com- [com-]
com- [前缀，表.一起.]
l3bo [to fall]
l3bo [落下]

【引伸】
collaps.ibil.ity
n.（名词）
collaps.ible 或
collaps.able
adj.（形容词）