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

• High unemployment was stretching the welfare system to breaking point.
  高失业率使得福利救济系统濒于崩溃。
• Some of these special nylon mountaineering ropes have a breaking point considerably higher than those of the old type.
  这些专用的尼龙登山绳比起那些旧型号的绳子的断裂点要高许多。
• 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。
• 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。
• Every man's got a breaking point.
  每个人的忍耐都会有限度的。
• Essential imports had stretched the national reputation to the breaking point.
  基本进口将国家声誉推向了崩溃的边缘。
• Jill's nerves are stretched to breaking point
  吉尔的神经绷紧到了极点。
• 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。
• In contrast, the demands of chronic care can push a fragile health system to the breaking point.
  相比之下，长期护理的需求可以使脆弱的卫生系统达到即将崩溃的极限。
• The constant presence of her husband had strained their friendship to breaking point.
  她丈夫的频频出现使她们的友谊到了破裂的边缘。