rupture

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rup·ture1 /ˈrʌptʃə $ -ər/ noun

1 [countableC, uncountableU]BREAK an occasion when something suddenly breaks apart or bursts 〔突然的〕破裂，爆裂

rupture of

the rupture of a blood vessel

血管爆裂

2 [countableC]DISAGREE a situation in which two countries, groups of people etc suddenly disagree and often end their relationship with each other 〔两个国家、团体等之间关系的〕突然决裂，突然破裂

rupture between

The eleventh century saw the formal rupture between East and West.

11世纪东西方正式决裂。

rupture with

The rupture with his father was absolute.

他和他父亲一刀两断，没有和好的余地。

3. [countableC]MI a medical condition in which an organ of the body, especially one near the abdomen, sticks out through the wall of muscle that normally surrounds it 疝；疝气 SYN hernia

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rupture• But the administration clearly wants to avoid a rupture.• What has happened is a major rupture in the social system, felt everywhere.• A pipeline rupture halted supplies of natural gas.• But an inquest heard that the rupture in the blood vessel was not caused by the operation.• The subsequent events that lead to the rupture of these abnormal vessels are unclear.• Terrorist attacks led to the rupture of relations between the two countries.• The rupture of the pressure dome had started the structural failures leading to the accident.• I wear the wound of this rupture from Hoboken as a pearl, for ornamentation.• Such a thorough rupture in relations might accurately be called the Eastern Airlines Syndrome.• Lack of awareness of late presentation of traumatic rupture of the diaphragm in children may result in a delay in diagnosis.

rupture2 verb

1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]BREAK to break or burst, or to make something break or burst （使）破裂，（使）爆裂

The pipe will rupture at its weakest point.

管道最薄弱的地方会破裂的。

His liver was ruptured when a brick wall collapsed on him.

一堵砖墙坍塌压住了他，导致他的肝脏破裂。

2 [transitiveT] to damage good relations between people or a peaceful situation 使〔友好关系〕破裂；破坏〔平静〕

The noise ruptured the tranquility of the afternoon.

吵闹声打破了下午的宁静。

3. rupture yourself MIto cause an organ of the body, especially one near the abdomen, to stick out through the wall of muscle that normally surrounds it 发疝气

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rupture• A stroke is often caused when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures.• In these accidents the air-bag punch-out forces caused a ruptured aorta, rib fractures, severe myocardial contusions, etc.• Or fighting through the waters of a ruptured bulkhead to close the breach with his own body.• But experts predict that a landslide would rupture chlorine tanks.• Though my stomach is ruptured like a crushed tube of tomato puree, I manage to hear some of the words.• If a blood vessel in your leg were to rupture, the leg would just swell up.• An explosion of sound ruptured the moment.• They gasped for breath, struggled against debilitating weakness, and when the blood vessels around their brains ruptured, they died.• Their stories appear to rupture time, bringing them within a hair's breadth of one another.

Origin rupture1

(1400-1500) Old French Latin ruptura, from rumpere “to break”

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