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collapse
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- Conjugation :
past
collapsed
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ing
collapsing
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Derivatives :
n
collapsibility
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adj
collapsible
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- collapse
[kə'læps]
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1.
vi.
[building]
[ table+]
倒坍
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2.
vi.
[system]
[ company+]
瓦解
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3.
vi.
[person+]
(from hunger，weakness etc) 倒下
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4.
noun
[of building]
[ table]
倒坍
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5.
noun
[of system]
[ company]
瓦解
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6.
noun
(from hunger，weakness etc) 垮掉
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- collapse
[kəˈlæps]
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1.
vi.
倒塌，崩溃
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Part of the roof collapsed burying him under a pile of rubble.
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屋顶的一部分倒塌了，把他埋在一堆碎石底下。
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The business collapsed.
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这家企业关门了。
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The wall collapsed.
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墙倒了。
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The roof collapsed.
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房顶塌了。
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2.
vi.
晕倒，失去知觉，瘫倒
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I was away from home a lot and ended up collapsing with exhaustion.
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我离家太久了，终于因为筋疲力尽而晕倒了。
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3.
verb
折叠，将……折叠
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The rain had just stopped so I collapsed my umbrella.
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雨刚停了，所以我把伞折了起来收好。
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Collapse the music stand.
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把乐谱架折叠起来。
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4.
vi.
崩溃，瓦解
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The firemen were killed when part of the building collapsed on them.
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建筑物的一部分坍塌下来砸到他们身上，夺去了几名消防员的生命。
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5.
vi.
垮掉，（价格）暴跌
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Our old ceramic sewer pipes collapsed a couple of years ago.
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我们家的古老的陶制下水管几年前爆裂了。
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6.
vi.
精神崩溃
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He suddenly collapsed after the performance, suffering from a nervous breakdown.
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他在表演后精神崩溃突然垮掉了。
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7.
vi.
失效，失去价值
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There is a real chance of the financial system collapsing again.
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金融体系极有可能再度崩溃。
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The stock market collapsed.
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股票市场崩溃了。
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8.
n.[c]
瘫倒
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His mother suffered from a disorder involving collapse of the nervous system.
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他妈妈饱受神经系统崩溃带来的失调的痛苦。
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9.
n.[u]
坍塌，塌陷，瓦解
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No human life was lost in the collapse of the bridge.
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大桥坍塌没有造成人员伤亡。
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The roof is in danger of collapse.
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屋顶有垮塌的危险。
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10.
n.[c]
重重躺下，猛然躺倒
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He came home from work and collapsed on the sofa.
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他上班回来，就无力地倒在沙发上。
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11.
n.[c/u]
破产，崩溃，暴跌
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They settled a deal in an attempt to prevent a collapse in prices later this year.
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他们达成协议，试图避免价格在今年晚些时候暴跌。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- collapse
[kə'læps]
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1.
vi.
[intr]
to fall down or cave in suddenly
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the whole building collapsed
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2.
vi.
[intr]
to fail completely
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his story collapsed on investigation
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3.
vi.
[intr]
to break down or fall down from lack of strength
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4.
vi.
to fold (furniture, etc) compactly or (of furniture, etc) to be designed to fold compactly
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5.
n
the act or instance of suddenly falling down, caving in, or crumbling
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6.
n
a sudden failure or breakdown
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7.
n
[Etymology]
C18: from Latin collapsus, from collabi to fall in ruins, from labi to fall
Examples
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The collapse of national civility and cohesion made it difficult for the disputants to hear each other.
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民族的谦恭精神和团结一致精神的瓦解使争论者们很难倾听对方的意见。
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His mother suffered from a disorder involving collapse of the nervous system.
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他妈妈饱受神经系统崩溃带来的失调的痛苦。
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They settled a deal in an attempt to prevent a collapse in prices later this year.
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他们达成协议，试图避免价格在今年晚些时候暴跌。
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The theory had been premised on a total governmental collapse.
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该理论以整个政府的崩溃作为假设。
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The third belief argues that footbinding originated much later than the collapse of the Tang Dynasty.
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第三点意见表明缠足起源在唐朝衰亡以后更晚的一段时间里。
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The area has been evacuated as it could collapse at any minute.
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因为它随时可能塌方，该地区已被疏散。
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It seems that the walls will collapse under the load of these roofs.
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看上去这些墙会被屋顶的重量压塌。
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nciku Video Note
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塌 [tā]
- Scene：
亭子塌了 / a pavilion breaking apart
- Examples：
倒塌，塌方，坍塌
- Description：
塌 means to collapse or fall down. The difference between 塌 and 垮 is that 塌 can also mean that just a part of the object can break off or fall apart. 塌 can also mean that something sank, e.g. 双颊塌进去了.
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垮 [kuǎ]
- Scene：
亭子垮了 / a pavilion collapsing
- Examples：
垮塌，拖垮，累垮了
- Description：
垮 means to collapse completely. It is often used to mean that somebody is worn down, e.g. 身体垮了.
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陷 [xiàn]
- Scene：
亭子下陷 / a pavilion sinking
- Examples：
陷落，陷没，陷于，陷入
- Description：
陷 means to sink or subside. It is extended to mean to get involved, e.g. 陷入争斗.
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倒 [dǎo]
Related video notes: 塌、垮、陷、倒
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