collapse /kә'læps/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
• (n.) a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
• (v.) break down, literally or metaphorically

Chinese translation

• n. 崩溃, 倒塌, 虚脱
• vi. 倒塌, 崩溃, 瓦解
• vt. 使倒塌, 折叠

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/kә'læps/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.18 · Rare

Word forms

collapsed, collapsing, collapses

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