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● ˌbreak sth↔ˈup 🔑 to make sth separate into smaller pieces ; to divide sth into smaller parts 拆开；打散◆ The ship was broken up for scrap metal . 船被拆解成为废铁。◆ Sentences can be broken up into clauses . 句子可以分成从句。to end a relationship , a company , etc .结束（关系）；关闭（公司）◆ They decided to break up the partnership . 他们决定拆伙。 ➡ related noun break-upto make people leave sth or stop doing sth , especially by using force （尤指用武力）迫使放弃（某事）◆ Police were called in to break up the fight . 有人叫来了警察制止打斗。See also break |