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breakage

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++break·age /ˈbreɪkɪdʒ/ noun  [countable, uncountable]DAMAGE something that someone breaks, especially when they must pay for it 损坏的物品〔尤指需要赔偿的东西〕 All breakages must be paid for. 凡有损坏,必须赔偿。
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breakageThe problem-solving sessions began to generate ideas for fixing problems such as water leaks and glass breakage.The greater incidence of digestion on maxillary incisors can be attributed to the greater breakage of the maxillae.Hair is in a stretched state when wet, a wide-tooth comb reduces breakage by gently passing through hair.These breakages can occur anywhere in the plants, and the fragments can be large or small.The principal technical problems which had to be resolved were breakage due to heavy-duty service and abuse.
break·age nounChineseSyllable
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breakage
breakage /ˈbreɪkɪdʒ/ noun
 Word Family: noun: break, outbreak, breakage; adjective: breakableunbreakable, brokenunbroken; verb: break
[uncountable and countable] something that someone breaks, especially when they must pay for it:
    All breakages must be paid for.


break·ageBrE /ˈbreɪkɪdʒ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbreɪkɪdʒ/ 🔊 noun [countable, usually plural] an object that has been broken 破碎物品The last time we moved house there were very few breakages. 我们上次搬家时几乎没有什么物品破损。🔊🔊 [uncountable, countable] the act of breaking sth 毁坏;损坏Wrap it up carefully to protect against breakage. 把它包好,以免破损。🔊🔊