breakaway

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++break·a·way1 /ˈbreɪkəweɪ/ adjective  breakaway group/party/movement LEAVE A JOB OR ORGANIZATIONa breakaway group etc is formed by people who have left another group because of a disagreement 脱离原组织的集团/政党/运动 a breakaway group of journalists 一群另立门户的新闻记者 Hundreds of miners joined the breakaway union. 许多矿工加入了这个独立出来的工会。 → break away at break1

Examples from the Corpus

breakaway• On Friday night, he missed a breakaway dunk.• The revenue-neutral requirement was included in state law in 1992 by financially strapped counties worried that breakaway efforts would be money-driven.• But during this season, which has failed to turn up one bona fide breakaway hit, it seems harder than ever.• Feb. 23-Chechen nationalists plan to hold mass demonstrations in Grozny, capital of the breakaway republic.• McElroy has the breakaway speed that seems to have eluded Hearst since knee surgery during his rookie season.• The team s only work on the ground is in the relatively peaceful breakaway states of Somaliland and Puntland.breakaway2 noun [singular]  1  a situation in which some people leave a group or organization after a disagreement and start a new group or organization 脱离，独立breakaway from He led a breakaway from the Communist Party. 他带头脱离了执政党。2  a change from the usual or accepted way of doing something 〔对传统方式的〕改变breakaway from His work marks a breakaway from traditional building styles. 他的作品标志着对传统建筑风格的改变。

Examples from the Corpus

breakaway• He missed his career high by one, giving away the chance when alone on a breakaway.• Available at a small charge and with special supervision given, the spa can provide you with a healthy breakaway in Amsterdam.• A beautiful social breakaway from the strict bouncer dominated norm of the suit and tie disco.• Messier took off on the breakaway with Jozef Stumpel chasing him and beat Ranford with a top-shelf backhander.• Ultimately, a valley breakaway could require a vote of the people.

break·a·way1 adjectivebreakaway2 nounChineseSyllable  

left who is formed have group by Corpus etc a breakaway people

breakaway

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break‧a‧way¹ /ˈbreɪkəweɪ/ adjective
breakaway group/party/movement a breakaway group etc is formed by people who have left another group because of a disagreement:
    a breakaway group of journalists
    Hundreds of miners joined the breakaway union. ⇨ break away at break¹

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breakaway² noun [singular]
1. a situation in which some people leave a group or organization after a disagreement and start a new group or organization
    breakaway from
    He led a breakaway from the Communist Party.
2. a change from the usual or accepted way of doing something
    breakaway from
    His work marks a breakaway from traditional building styles.