collapse
v
1 [I] (break into pieces and) fall down or in suddenly (破碎并)突然倒塌, 坍塌, 塌陷
The whole building collapsed. 整個建筑倒塌了.
The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 雪把房頂壓塌了.
The wind caused the tent to collapse. 風把帳篷吹塌了.
2 [I, Ipr] (of a person) fall down (and usu become unconscious) because of illness, tiredness, etc (指人)暈倒(因病、 累等)
He collapsed in the street and died on the way to hospital. 他在大街上暈倒, 在送往醫院途中死去.
collapse in a heap on the floor 暈倒在地板上.
3 [I]
(a) fail suddenly or completely; break down 突然或完全垮下; 失敗; 衰退
His health collapsed under the pressure of work. 他的身體被工作壓垮了.
The enterprise collapsed through lack of support. 該企業因無力支持而倒閉.
Talks between management and unions have collapsed. 資方和工會的談判失敗了.
(b) be defeated or destroyed 被擊敗; 被摧毀
All opposition to the scheme has collapsed. 對這一計劃的反對意見都已駁倒.
4 [I] (of prices, currencies, etc) suddenly decrease in value (指價格、 貨幣等)突然降價; 暴跌
Share prices collapsed after news of poor trading figures. 交投數額不佳使股票價格暴跌.
5 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) fold into a compact shape (使某物)摺疊或套縮
a chair that collapses for easy storage 為便於存放而摺疊起來的椅子.
6 [I, Tn] (cause a lung or blood vessel to) become a flattened mass (指肺或血管)(使)萎陷
a collapsed lung 萎陷的肺. collapse, n [sing]
1 sudden fall; collapsing 突然倒 下; 倒塌; 坍塌
the collapse of the building, roof, bridge, etc 建筑物、 房頂、 橋梁等的倒塌.
2 failure; breakdown 垮下; 失敗; 崩潰
the collapse of negotiations, sb's health, law and order 談判破裂、 身體垮掉、 法治敗壞
The economy is in a state of (total) collapse. 經濟處於(完全)崩潰狀態.
3 sudden decrease in value 暴跌
the collapse of share prices, the dollar, the market 股票價格、 美元、 市場價格暴跌.