breaking point

英 [ˈbreɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt]

美 [ˈbreɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt]

n.  (问题难以遏制的)顶点，极限

化学

牛津词典

noun

• （问题难以遏制的）顶点，极限
  the time when problems become so great that a person, an organization or a system can no longer deal with them
  1. to be at/to reach breaking point
     处于 / 达到极限
  2. to be stretched to breaking point
     已抻至极限

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 崩溃点；极点；极限
  If something or someone has reachedbreaking point, they have so many problems or difficulties that they can no longer cope with them, and may soon collapse or be unable to continue.
  1. The report on the riot exposed a prison system stretched to breaking point...
     关于这一暴动的报道暴露出监狱系统已经达到了承受极限。
  2. Families round here are at breaking point. They have been on half wages since October...
     这附近的家庭已经忍无可忍了。从10月以来他们就一直只领一半的薪水。
  3. The breaking point came when he had to sack his deputy Prime Minister.
     他万般无奈，不得不解除副总理的职务。

英英释义

noun

• the degree of tension or stress at which something breaks
• (psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial

双语例句

• Families round here are at breaking point. They have been on half wages since October
  这附近的家庭已经忍无可忍了。从10月以来他们就一直只领一半的薪水。
• Their five-year relationship was strained beyond breaking point
  他们五年的关系已经紧张到无法维系。
• The relationship between the Palestinians and their host was often close to breaking point.
  在那个时候，巴勒斯坦和他主人的关系几乎接近崩溃点。
• Others reached breaking point when they lost their homes or jobs, or suffered relationship break-ups.
  其他达到破点时，他们失去了他们的家园或工作，或遭受的关系碎裂。
• The integrity of the voting process will be tested to breaking point.
  选举程序的真实性也将受到严峻的考验。
• At nearly the breaking point, he gets a chance to fight again.
  在几近崩析的时刻，他得到了一个再次站上拳击台的机会。
• With four surgeries in three years, the Rockets worried they were reaching a breaking point.
  老姚过去三年接受了四个手术，火箭队担心他们正来到转折点。
• The report on the riot exposed a prison system stretched to breaking point
  关于这一暴动的报道暴露出监狱系统已经达到了承受极限。
• In addition, political and financial issues ultimately brought relations between the colonists and the English homeland to a breaking point.
  此外，政治和财政问题最终导致殖民地人民和宗主国英国的关系走到了决裂边缘。
• We can no longer measure the displacement, but we're very close to the breaking point now.
  无法再测量移位了，但是我们接近，断裂点了现在。