collapse, fall

名詞 collapse:

1. an abrupt failure of function or health
2. a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
3. the act of throwing yourself down
   同義詞：flop
4. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
   同義詞：crash

動(dòng)詞 collapse:

1. break down, literally or metaphorically
   同義詞：fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder
2. collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
   同義詞：break down
3. fold or close up
4. fall apart
   同義詞：crumble, crumple, tumble, break down
5. cause to burst
   同義詞：burst
6. suffer a nervous breakdown
   同義詞：crack up, crack, crock up, break up
7. lose significance, effectiveness, or value

1. The whole building collapsed.
   整個(gè)建筑倒塌了。
2. Talks between management and unions have collapsed.
   資方和工會(huì)的談判失敗了。
3. The wind caused the tent to collapse.
   風(fēng)把帳篷吹塌了。

col.lapse

v.（動(dòng)詞）
col.lapsed,col.laps.ing,col.laps.es
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To fall down or inward suddenly; cave in.
倒塌：突然倒下或塌陷；塌陷
To break down suddenly in strength or health and thereby cease to function:
崩潰：力量或健康突然停頓并因此陷于癱瘓：
例句：
a monarchy that collapsed.
崩潰的君主制

To fold compactly:
折疊：緊湊地對(duì)折起來：
例句：
chairs that collapse for storage.
折起椅子以便收藏

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To cause to fold, break down, or fall down or inward.
使折疊，使崩潰或使倒塌
n.（名詞）
The act of falling down or inward, as from loss of supports.
倒塌：倒塌的行為，如因失去支撐
An abrupt failure of function, strength, or health; a breakdown.
崩潰：功能、力量或健康方面的突然衰退；崩潰
An abrupt loss of perceived value or of effect:
暴跌，瓦解：已獲得的利益或效果的突然喪失：
例句：
the collapse of popular respect for the integrity of world leaders.
對(duì)世界領(lǐng)袖的正直無私的普通尊敬的瓦解

來源：
Latin coll3bo coll3ps- [to fall together]
拉丁語 coll3bo coll3ps- [一起落下]
com- [com-]
com- [前綴，表.一起.]
l3bo [to fall]
l3bo [落下]

【引伸】
collaps.ibil.ity
n.（名詞）
collaps.ible 或
collaps.able
adj.（形容詞）