单词 | breakout |
释义 | breakout /brayk"owt'/, n. 1. an escape, often with the use of force, as from a prison or mental institution. 2. an appearance or manifestation, as of a disease, that is sudden and often widespread; outbreak. 3. an itemization; breakdown: a hotel bill with a breakout of each service offered. 4. an instance of surpassing any previous achievement: a breakout in gold prices. 5. the act or process of removing and disassembling equipment that has been used in drilling a well. adj. 6. of or constituting a sudden increase, advance, or unexpected success: The director has finally scored with a breakout movie. [1810-20; n. use of v. phrase break out] |
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