单词 | breakaway |
释义 | breakaway (breɪkəweɪ ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A breakaway group is a group of people who have separated from a larger group, for example because of a disagreement. Sixteen members of Parliament have formed a breakaway group. Synonyms: rebel, revolutionary, rebellious, dissenting Collocations: breakaway faction Talks about the possibility of a breakaway faction will take place between a number of car clubs. The Sun Leaders of the breakaway faction have also promised to lower the price of membership dues, which can cost up to 5,400 a month. Times, Sunday Times Breakaway factions have only served to stop the party gaining power, he will warn in a speech today. The Sun This division probably leads in the short term to deselections and breakaway factions. Times, Sunday Times Two breakaway factions were formed which condemned the purge. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A breakaway group get lost in the jungle and those who remain in 'camp' survive on rain water and bickering. Times, Sunday Times The management committee, however, banned the breakaway group and pursued court action to prevent it repeating the ceremony. Times, Sunday Times Their lead rose to five minutes but as the peloton increased its speed, the advantage diminished and the breakaway group splintered. Times, Sunday Times See the riders off, expecting an early breakaway group, followed by a measured pursuit, and when he wakes up, nothing much will have happened. Times, Sunday Times They were not yet out of danger as the breakaway group tried to ambush them. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 分裂出来的 Japanese: 離脱した |
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