breakdown /ˈbreikdaun/ n. ［c］1.垮台，破裂：a breakdown of talks between workers and employers 工人和雇主之间对话的破裂 2.(健康，精神等)衰竭，衰弱：a nervous breakdown 精神崩溃 3.(机器等)损坏，故障：Our car had breakdown on the way home. 在回来的路上，我们的汽车出了故障。 4.分类：I’d like a breakdown of these figures, please. 请把这些数字给我分分类。