rupture
pronunciation
UK [ˈrʌptʃə(r)]
US [ˈrʌptʃər]
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- n.
- 断裂，破裂
- 友好关系的决裂
- [医]疝气
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- vt.& vi.
- 使破裂
- 断绝（关系等）
- 发生疝
- 使不和
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- vi.
- 破裂
- 发疝气
Word Origin
rupture 断裂，破裂
来自拉丁语 rumpere,破开，断开，-pt,过去分词格，来自 PIE*reup,抓，抢，撕开，词源同 rob,rip.
Example
- 1. On november 16th he died of an abdominal rupture .
- 11月16号，他死于腹腔破裂。
- 2. Globe rupture can occur secondary to blunt or penetrating trauma .
- 眼球破裂可继发于钝挫伤或穿透性损伤。
- 3. Hymen can rupture anytime , and has nothing to do with sex .
- 处女膜任何时候都有可能破裂，这和性一点关系都没有。
- 4. Analysts said the incident doesn 't appear likely to rupture relations between pyongyang and beijing .
- 分析师说，这一事件显然不太可能导致平壤与北京之间的关系破裂。
- 5. During the same period , though , a more momentous rupture was occurring .
- 但同一时期，又发生了一起更重大的关系破裂事件。
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