词汇 | break with |
释义 | Idiom break withbreak with (someone/something) to end a friendly relationship with a person or organization.In Nadia's version of events, she was the one to break with Howard.Barnhart broke with other tobacco companies when he announced that he was settling several major lawsuits. Phr V break with breaks, breaking, broke, broken break with sth/sb to leave an organization or end a relationship with someone, usually because you do not feel happy with it any moreThe argument caused him to break with his brother.Gates broke with the party over their changes in education policy. break with sth to stop doing things in the way that they were done in the past and do them completely differentlyAmerican film producers are being encouraged to break with tradition and look abroad for new actors.Artists should have the courage to break with established ideas. break with (something or someone)1. To move away or separate from someone or something. I'm starting to break with the religious tradition I was raised in. I'm from a family of doctors, so I really broke with tradition when I went to art school! 2. To cease communicating with a person or group. Ultimately, she had to break with her family and their dysfunctional ways in order to be healthy. break with1. Separate from, sever relations with. For example, On this issue the prime minister was forced to break with his cabinet. [Late 1500s] Also see break off, def. 2 and 3. 2. Depart from, reject, as in The couple broke with tradition and decided to write their own marriage vows. [Late 1800s] break withv. 1. To discontinue something that has been ongoing or continuous: This year we broke with tradition and did not get a pumpkin for Halloween. The new farming technology has forced the farmers to break with their old methods. 2. To stop communicating with someone, especially because of distance or hostility: The brothers broke with the rest of the family when they moved out of town. I broke with my colleagues for years after our big argument. |
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