词典释义：
the cracking or breaking of a hard object or material
破裂，断裂，折断
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ground movements could cause fracture of the pipe. 地面活动可能会使管道断裂。
[count noun]a crack or break in a hard object or material, typically a bone or a rock stratum
（尤指岩层的）裂缝，裂痕；骨折
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a fracture of the left leg. 左腿骨折。
the physical appearance of a freshly broken rock or mineral, especially as regards the shape of the surface formed
（刚断裂的岩石或矿石的）断口，断面。
【语音】 元音割裂。
[count noun]a diphthong substituted in this way
由单元音割裂成的复合元音。
break or cause to break
分裂；使破裂，使折断
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[no obj.]
the stone has fractured 这块石头已经断裂了
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[with obj.]
ancient magmas fractured by the forces of wind and ice. 被风和冰的力量弄裂的古代岩浆。
[with obj.]sustain a fracture of (a bone)
遭受（骨的）断裂
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[as adj.
fractured ]she suffered a fractured skull. 她颅骨骨折了。
〈喻〉 （组织机构或抽象事物的）瓦解；分裂，破裂
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[no obj.]
the movement had fractured without his leadership. 这一运动在他未参与领导的情况下破裂了。
[as adj.
（讲话，语言）不流利的，结结巴巴的。
"late Middle English： from French, or from Latin
