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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3094 COCA: 3212

collapse

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col·lapse1 /kəˈlæps/ ●●○ S3 AWL verb  
1  STRUCTUREFALLstructure 结构 [intransitiveI] if a building, wall etc collapses, it falls down suddenly, usually because it is weak or damaged 倒坍；塌下
 Uncle Ted’s chair collapsed under his weight.
椅子承受不了特德叔叔的重量，塌架了。
 The roof had collapsed long ago.
屋顶早就塌了。
► see thesaurus at fall
2  ILLNESSUNCONSCIOUSillness/injury 病/伤 [intransitiveI] to suddenly fall down or become unconscious because you are ill or weak 〔因病或虚弱〕突然倒下[昏倒]
 He collapsed with a heart attack while he was dancing.
他跳舞时因心脏病突发晕倒了。
 Marion’s legs collapsed under her.
玛丽昂恩两腿一软倒了下去。
3  FAILfail 失败 [intransitiveI] if a system, idea, or organization collapses, it suddenly fails or becomes too weak to continue 〔系统、观点、组织〕突然失败，垮掉，崩溃，瓦解
 The luxury car market has collapsed.
豪华汽车市场瘫痪了。
 I thought that without me the whole project would collapse.
我想没有我的话，整个项目就会失败。
4  prices 价格 [intransitiveI] if prices, levels etc collapse, they suddenly become much lower 〔价格、水平等〕暴跌，大跌
 There were fears that property prices would collapse.
人们担心房地产价格会暴跌。
5  SITsit/lie 坐/躺 [intransitiveI] to suddenly sit down, especially because you are very tired or want to relax 〔尤指因精疲力竭或想放松而〕瘫坐
 I was so exhausted when I got home, I just collapsed on the sofa.
我到家时已经筋疲力尽，瘫倒在沙发上。
6  MAKE something SMALLERFOLDfold STH smaller 把某物折小 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] if a piece of furniture or equipment collapses, or if you collapse it, you can fold it so that it becomes smaller 折叠；（将…）套缩起来 → collapsible
 The legs on our card table collapse so we can store it in the closet.
我们的牌桌桌腿可以折叠，因此可以放进壁橱里。
7. MEDICALmedical 医疗的 [intransitiveI]MI if a lung or a blood vessel collapses, it suddenly becomes flat, so that it no longer has any air or blood in it 〔肺或血管〕突然萎陷
Examples from the Corpus
collapse• The building was badly damaged in the explosion, and rescue workers are worried that it may collapse.• His courage never faltered, but his health collapsed.• The external guarantees that formerly enabled the Vaudois to survive had largely collapsed.• We got up and ran about 50 yards, and I collapsed.• Come quickly, one of the passengers has collapsed.• Minutes later the second tower collapsed.• When the suit collapsed Aitken was charged with perjury, for which he served a seven-month jail term.• After half a dozen glasses of whisky he collapsed and could not be revived.• Part of the floor collapsed as a result of water damage.• The U.S. auto industry nearly collapsed due to increased foreign competition.• One of the horses collapsed from exhaustion after the race.• She finally took a break and collapsed in a chair.• A battle between the traders and the corporate financiers caused the firm to collapse in early 1984.• Our tent collapsed in the middle of the night.• Milligan collapsed into a chair, sighing deeply.• Please try not to upset or destroy this finely balanced mechanism or the building blocks will collapse like a row of dominoes.• Cohen was hospitalized after he collapsed on the floor and briefly lost consciousness.• Former Mayor Ed Koch collapsed this morning at a health club in midtown Manhattan.• When folded in this way, the map collapses to pocket size.• But his move to Old Trafford collapsed when the club medical revealed a knee problem.• The crest of his life collapsed with the Hotsy shooting.
collapse2 ●●○ AWL noun  
1  BUSINESS/SYSTEM/IDEA ETCFAILbusiness/system/idea etc 业务/系统/想法等 [singular, uncountableU] a sudden failure in the way something works, so that it cannot continue 突然失败；突然瓦解
collapse of
 the collapse of the Soviet Union
苏联的突然解体
 the threat of economic collapse
经济瘫痪的威胁
 His business was in danger of collapse.
他的公司有倒闭的危险。
2  BUILDING/STRUCTURE/FURNITURE ETCbuilding/structure/furniture etc 建筑物/结构/家具等 [uncountableU]FALL when something suddenly falls down 突然倒塌
 the collapse of an apartment building during the earthquake
地震时一幢公寓楼的倒塌
 The ancient abbey was in imminent danger of collapse.
这座古老的修道院摇摇欲坠。
3  ILLNESSillness/injury 病/伤 [singular, uncountableU]ILLNESS/DISEASE when someone suddenly falls down or becomes unconscious because of an illness or injury 〔因疾病或受伤而导致突然的〕昏倒，昏迷
 The president said he was fine after his collapse yesterday.
总统昨天突然昏倒，后来他说没事了。
 She suffered a collapse under anaesthetic.
她麻醉后昏迷不醒。
4  MONEY/PRICES ETCmoney/prices etc 钱/价格等 [singular]LESS a sudden decrease in the value of something 〔某物价值的〕突然贬值，暴跌
 the collapse of the stock market
股票市场的暴跌
collapse in
 a collapse in the value of pensions
养老金实际价值的大幅缩水
Examples from the Corpus
collapse• None is big enough or bold enough to offset the negative effects of the financial collapse.• Gravitational collapse releases energy; and collapse to a single, dimensionless point releases an infinite amount of it.• The second-half collapse was subtle at first but sudden when it finally happened.• This is exactly the sort of collapse that keyed their six straight losses in the last two months of last season.• Buildings must be strengthened to prevent collapse from an earthquake.• Roy is recovering from last week's collapse.• After Stephen's sudden collapse during the meeting, he was rushed to the hospital.• Devoted to public order and financial stability, he presided over and accelerated the collapse of both.• For most of them the railway symbolized dispossession and in some cases the collapse of their traditional economies.• He was sued for his role in the collapse of Southwest Savings and Loan.• The collapse of Spinward has implications for the whole of the human-occupied galaxy.• the collapse of the stock market in 1987
in danger of collapse• Without them sizable part of its economy would be in danger of collapse.• If so, the whole edifice so carefully reconstructed by Finnis is in danger of collapse.• Their falsehood puts it in danger of collapse.• Before the car could be moved, rescue workers had to shore up the building, which was in danger of collapse.
From Longman Business Dictionary
collapsecol·lapse1 /kəˈlæps/ verb [intransitiveI]
if a company, organization, or system collapses, it suddenly fails or becomes too weak to continue
We did not want existing company pension schemes to collapse.
collapsecollapse2 noun [countableC, uncountableU]
when a company, organization, or system suddenly fails or becomes too weak to continue
The province has become sadly familiar with news of redundancies and company collapses.
Origin collapse1
(1700-1800) Latin collapsus, past participle of collabi, from com- ( → COM-) + labi “to fall, slide”
col·lapse1 verbcollapse2 noun
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3094 COCA: 3212
collapse

noun¹

 1building, etc. suddenly falling建築物的突然倒塌ADJECTIVE | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤sudden突然的倒塌◇the sudden collapse of the bridge那座橋的突然倒塌PHRASES➤be in danger of collapse有倒塌的危險
collapse

noun²

 2medical condition健康狀況ADJECTIVE | VERB + COLLAPSE | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤sudden突然虛脫▸➤mental, nervous, physical精神崩潰；神經系統崩潰；身體虛脫VERB + COLLAPSE➤be close to, be on the point of, be on the verge of接近崩潰；幾乎虛脫◇She was on the verge of nervous collapse.她幾乎精神崩潰。PHRASES➤a state of collapse崩潰的狀態◇He was in a state of mental and physical collapse.他身心崩潰。
collapse

noun³

 3sudden/complete failure of sth突然／徹底失敗ADJECTIVE | VERB + COLLAPSE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤complete, total完全失敗；徹底瓦解▸➤general全面失敗▸➤virtual事實上的失敗▸➤sudden突然失敗▸➤economic, financial經濟／財政崩潰◇the sudden economic collapse of 20012001 年那次突然的經濟崩潰VERB + COLLAPSE➤bring about, cause, contribute to, lead to, result in, trigger引致失敗；促使瓦解；導致失敗；以失敗告終◇The war has led to the collapse of agriculture in the area.戰爭導致那一地區農業崩潰。➤be faced with, face面臨崩潰▸➤be on the brink of, be on the point of, be on the verge of瀕臨崩潰▸➤avoid, prevent避免／防止崩潰▸➤predict預示崩潰➤watch, witness關注／目睹失敗PREPOSITION➤collapse into崩潰到⋯◇a collapse into anarchy崩潰陷入無政府狀態
collapse

verb¹

 1of a building建築物ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤completely完全倒塌PREPOSITION➤into倒塌到⋯裏◇Several buildings have collapsed into the ocean.幾幢建築物坍塌後落入大海。➤under在⋯下倒塌◇The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.積雪把房頂壓塌了。
collapse

verb²

 2of a sick person病人ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤suddenly突然昏倒▸➤immediately立即昏倒▸➤almost, nearly幾乎昏倒PREPOSITION➤against靠着⋯倒下◇The man collapsed against the wall and slid down it.那個男人倒在牆上，順着牆往下滑。➤from因⋯倒下◇She collapsed suddenly from a heart attack.她因心臟病發作而突然倒地。➤with由於⋯而倒下◇She collapsed with shock.她由於休克而暈倒。PHRASES➤collapse in a heap倒下蜷作一團◇He collapsed in a heap on the floor.他癱倒在地，蜷作一團。
collapse

verb³

 3fail失敗ADVERB | PHRASES ADVERB➤eventually, finally最終失敗；以失敗告終◇In November the strike finally collapsed.罷工到 11 月份終告失敗。➤quickly, rapidly很快／迅速失敗▸➤suddenly突然失敗▸➤almost, nearly, virtually幾乎失敗；事實上失敗PHRASES➤to collapse in the face of sth在⋯面前失敗◇The theory collapsed in the face of the evidence.在證據面前，這一推測不成立。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3094 COCA: 3212
collapse noun
⇨ failurecollapse verb
⇨ collapse 1 (the roof collapses) ⇨ collapse 2 (collapse from fatigue) ⇨ close 2 (the market collapses) ⇨ fail 2 (talks collapse)collapse1

verb

 the roof collapses 房顶坍塌collapse from fatigue 累到晕倒collapse ♦︎ crumble ♦︎ give way ♦︎ disintegrate ♦︎ cave (sth) inThese are all words that can be used when sth falls down or breaks apart. 这些词均表示倒塌、碎裂、解体。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the ceiling / roof / tunnel collapses / caves in◆the walls collapse / cave in◆the pillars / supports collapse / give way◆the door / floor / ground gives way / caves in◆a building collapses / caves in on itself◆to collapse / give way / cave in under the weight of sth■ collapse [intransitive](of a building or structure) to fall down or fall in suddenly （建筑或结构）突然倒塌，突然坍塌◆Timber buildings may simply rot and collapse.木质建筑容易腐烂倒塌。◆The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.房顶在雪的重压下突然塌下来。■ crumble [intransitive, transitive] to break, or break sth, into very small pieces （使）破碎，成碎屑◆Rice flour makes the cake less likely to crumble.这种糕饼用米粉做不容易碎。◆crumbling stonework不断破裂的石材建筑◆She crumbled the dry earth into fine powdery dust.她将干土磨成细粉末。ⓘ If a building or a piece of land is crumbling, parts of it are breaking off. * be crumbling指建筑物或地面多处坍塌、损坏或崩裂◆The cliff is gradually crumbling away.峭壁正在逐渐崩坍。 ■ ˌgive ˈway

idiom

(gave, given)to fall down or inwards under pressure; to stop supporting sb/sth （在压力下）垮掉，倒塌；支撑不住（某人或某物）◆The pillars gave way and a section of the roof collapsed.那几根柱子塌了，部分房顶塌陷。◆Her legs gave way beneath her.她的两条腿有些发软。■ disintegrate dɪsˈɪntɪgreɪt [intransitive] to break into small parts or pieces and be destroyed 碎裂；解体；分裂◆The plane disintegrated as it fell into the sea.飞机坠入大海时解体了。◆The raw cotton disintegrated between her fingers.她用手将原棉撕开。■ ˌcave ˈin■ ˌcave sth ˈin

phrasal verb

(of a roof, wall, door or the ground) to fall down or fall in suddenly; to make a roof, wall, door or the ground do this （房顶、墙、门或地面）塌落，塌陷，坍塌；使塌陷◆The ceiling suddenly caved in on top of them.他们头顶的天花板突然塌落。◆Part of the wall was caved in.部分墙面坍塌了。NOTE 辨析 Collapse, give way or cave in?Whole buildings collapse; roofs and walls may collapse or cave in; supports may collapse or give way; a door or the ground may give way or cave in. * collapse指整栋建筑倒塌，collapse或cave in指房顶或墙倒塌。collapse或give way指支撑物倒塌，give way或cave in 指门或地面坍塌。collapse2

verb

 the roof collapses 房顶坍塌collapse from fatigue 累到晕倒collapse ♦︎ faint ♦︎ drop ♦︎ pass outThese words all mean to fall down and/or become unconscious because you are very ill or tired or have had a shock. 这些词均表示因生病、疲惫或震惊而晕倒、昏倒。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to collapse / faint / drop / pass out from exhaustion / hunger / loss of blood / the heat, etc.■ collapse [intransitive] to fall down, and usually become unconscious, especially because you are very ill （尤指因病重）晕倒，昏倒◆He collapsed in the street and died two hours later.他晕倒在街上，两个小时后死了。◆They finally arrived, collapsing from fatigue.他们终于到了，因疲惫而晕倒在地。▸ collapse

noun

 [uncountable, countable, usually singular] ◆She was taken to hospital after her collapse at work.她在工作时晕倒后被送进了医院。■ faint [intransitive] to become unconscious when not enough blood is going to your brain, usually because of the heat, a shock, etc. （通常因高温、震惊等导致）昏厥◆She thought she would faint from sheer happiness.她想她会因极度的高兴晕过去。◆ (informal, especially spoken) I almost fainted (= I was very surprised) when she told me.她告诉我时我吃惊得差点昏过去。▸ faint

noun

 [singular] ◆He fell to the ground in a dead faint.他跌倒在地，昏死过去。■ drop (-pp-) [intransitive] (informal, especially spoken) to fall down or be no longer able to stand because you are extremely tired 累倒；累垮◆I feel ready to drop.我感到快累垮了。◆She expects everyone to work till they drop.她巴不得人人都干到累垮为止。■ ˌpass ˈout

phrasal verb

 (rather formal) to become unconscious 昏迷；失去知觉◆I think I must have passed out after that, because I don't remember anything more.我想那之后我一定是昏过去了，因为我什么都记不起来。NOTE 辨析 Faint or pass out?People faint because not enough blood is going to the brain; people can pass out for this reason, or because they have been hit on the head or because they are drunk. * faint指因大脑供血不足导致晕厥；pass out可由此导致，或因头部受到撞击或醉酒所致。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3094 COCA: 3212

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