/ˈbreɪkdaʊn ||; ˈbrekˌdaυn/noun[C] 1 a time when a vehicle, machine, etc stops working （车、机器等的）失灵；（车）抛锚: I hope we don't have a breakdown on the motorway. 希望我们的车子不要在高速公路上抛锚。
2 the failure or end of sth 失败；结束: The breakdown of the talks means that a strike is likely. 谈判破裂意味可能发生罢工。
3 =NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
4 a list of all the details of sth 细目；明细表: I would like a full breakdown of how the money was spent. 我要一份完整的支出细目。