breaking point

英 [ˈbreɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt]

美 [ˈbreɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt]

n.  (问题难以遏制的)顶点，极限

化学

牛津词典

noun

• （问题难以遏制的）顶点，极限
  the time when problems become so great that a person, an organization or a system can no longer deal with them
  1. to be at/to reach breaking point
     处于 / 达到极限
  2. to be stretched to breaking point
     已抻至极限

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 崩溃点；极点；极限
  If something or someone has reachedbreaking point, they have so many problems or difficulties that they can no longer cope with them, and may soon collapse or be unable to continue.
  1. The report on the riot exposed a prison system stretched to breaking point...
     关于这一暴动的报道暴露出监狱系统已经达到了承受极限。
  2. Families round here are at breaking point. They have been on half wages since October...
     这附近的家庭已经忍无可忍了。从10月以来他们就一直只领一半的薪水。
  3. The breaking point came when he had to sack his deputy Prime Minister.
     他万般无奈，不得不解除副总理的职务。

英英释义

noun

• the degree of tension or stress at which something breaks
• (psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial

双语例句

• We can no longer measure the displacement, but we're very close to the breaking point now.
  无法再测量移位了，但是我们接近，断裂点了现在。
• The integrity of the voting process will be tested to breaking point.
  选举程序的真实性也将受到严峻的考验。
• He reached the breaking point.
  他达到了极限。
• Some of these special nylon mountaineering ropes have a breaking point considerably higher than those of the old type.
  这些专用的尼龙登山绳比起那些旧型号的绳子的断裂点要高许多。
• In contrast, the demands of chronic care can push a fragile health system to the breaking point.
  相比之下，长期护理的需求可以使脆弱的卫生系统达到即将崩溃的极限。
• This process can significantly stretch your human resources to the breaking point.
  此过程可有效地延伸人力资源以消除断点。
• Analysts fear the overstretched air traffic control system could reach breaking point.
  分析人士担心超负荷运转的空中交通管制系统会面临崩溃。
• The constant presence of her husband had strained their friendship to breaking point.
  她丈夫的频频出现使她们的友谊到了破裂的边缘。
• Do you have a "breaking point" for your juggle-a point where long work hours send you over the edge into work-family conflict?
  你忙里忙外的生活中会极限点？漫长的工作让你走到了工作和家庭冲突的边缘？
• What is your breaking point and when would you leave a job over a coworker?
  你的底线是什么？在什么情况下，你会因为同事而辞职？