断

断(斷) [duàn] 动

1. ■ （分成段） break; snap:

棍子断成两段。 The stick broke in two.

绳子断了。 The string broke.

树枝在积雪的重压下突然断了。 The branch snapped under all that snow.

2. ■ （断绝;隔断） break off; cut off; stop:

断敌退路 cut off the enemy's retreat;

断水 cut off the water supply;

与指挥部的联系断了 lose contact with headquarters

3. ■ （戒除） give up; abstain from:

断烟 give up smoking; quit [stop] smoking

4. ■ （判断; 决定） judge; decide:

当机立断 decide promptly and opportunely; make a prompt decision;

诊断 diagnose

副

1. ■ [书] （绝对;一定） absolutely; decidedly:

断不可信 absolutely incredible;

断无此理 absolutely untenable [unreasonable]; the height of absurdity

名

1. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

断南 Duan Nan