名詞 breakup:

1. the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)
   同義詞：dissolution
2. coming apart
   同義詞：separation, detachment

1. Some Americans want to go further and undermine him(Gorbachev), even to encourage a breakup of the Soviet Union. That would only play into the hands of reactionaries, not help the reformers.
   有些美國人要進一步削弱他(戈爾巴喬夫), 甚至鼓勵蘇聯(lián)解體。那僅能予以反動派可乘之機，而無助于改革派。
2. "Do you think I should go back and live with Angus again?" "You can try. It's never too late to mend and the breakup may have made him see sense."
   "你認為我應該回去和安格斯重歸于好嗎？""你可以試試。改過不嫌晚嘛，再說，這次一段時間的分手也會使他明白許多道理。
3. He seemed to have a rather clinical view of the breakup of his marriage.
   他似乎是相當冷靜地看待自己的婚姻破裂。

break.up

n.（名詞）
The act or an instance of breaking up, as a division, dispersal, or disintegration.
分散，分離：分離的行為或?qū)嵗?，如分裂、分散或分?/br>The discontinuance of a relationship, as a marriage or a friendship.
破裂：指婚姻或友誼等關系的終止
The cracking and shifting of ice in rivers or harbors during the spring.
解凍：指春天河里或港口的冰破碎和移動
A loss of control or composure.
失控：失去控制或冷靜