Word · Frequency #17073
breakages
破坏；破裂；断裂
breakages is the plural of breakage.
the act of breaking something
- 1.
The act of breaking.
打破的行为
- 2.
Something that has been broken.
已破损的东西。
- 3.
A service which is unused by a customer, such as an unredeemed gift card, which therefore represents a pure profit to the seller.
未被顾客使用的服务,如未兑换的礼品卡,对卖方来说是纯利润
- 4.
The left-over money in a pari-mutuel betting pool resulting from rounding off the payoffs, added to the pool for the next race or event or kept as profit.
在赛马投注池中因舍入支付而剩余的钱,加入下次比赛或活动的池中或作为利润保留
破损量；破损数量；破损赔偿金；损坏补偿；打破的行为；已破损的东西。；未被顾客使用的服务,如未兑换的礼品卡,对卖方来说是纯利润
In use
The breakage of the window was caused by the strong wind.
The number of breakages in this box of plates was higher than expected.
You can claim breakage from the delivery company if your parcel is damaged in transit.
breakage of [sth]
表示某物破损的动作或事件。
The breakage of the window was caused by a storm.
窗户的破损是由暴风雨造成的。
breakage(s) in [sth]
表示某物内部的具体破损点。
Engineers inspected the breakages in the bridge.
工程师检查了桥梁的破损处。
cause breakage of [sth]
与cause搭配表示导致破损。
Connections
Collocations
- breakage and damage
- 破损与损坏
- The package was insured against breakage and damage during transit.该包裹已投保运输途中的破损与损坏。
- prevent breakage
- 防止破损
- Use protective packaging to prevent breakage during shipping.使用保护性包装以防止运输途中的破损。
- breakage costs
- 破损成本
- Breakage costs are an unavoidable part of the restaurant business.破损成本是餐饮业不可避免的开支。
- breakage rate
- 破损率
- The airline has improved its baggage breakage rate since last year.自去年以来，这家航空公司已降低了行李破损率。
- due to breakage
- 因破损
- Several shipments were returned due to breakage in transit.多批货物因运输途中破损而被退回。
- glass breakage
Learner notes
Memory Tip
break＋age：打破（break）的东西留下‘年龄’（age）的痕迹，即破损。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：shipping & delivery、insurance claims、retail inventory 通常用于书面或较正式的场合，多出现在运输、保险、库存等记录性语境中；日常口语里更常直接用 break 或 broken 来表达，比较少说 breakage。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见英语单词与 breakage 完全押韵；上面这些词都以 -age 结尾并读作 /ɪdʒ/，但重读元音不同。另请注意，breakage 中的 ea 读 /eɪ/（同 break），不是 /iː/ 或 /ɛ/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.