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断绝
duànjué
Description
“断绝”的意思是完全停止或切断某种关系或联系。
"断绝" means to completely stop or sever a certain relationship or connection.
我们常说断绝来往、断绝关系,表示以后不再联系。
We often say 断绝来往 or 断绝关系 to indicate no further contact in the future.
Meanings
断绝duànjué
to sever, cut off (a relationship or contact)
他和家里断绝了关系。
He cut off ties with his family.
断绝duànjué
to stop completely; to cut off (supply, communication)
大雪让交通断绝了。
Heavy snow cut off the traffic.
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Notes
- Etymology
断 (to break) + 绝 (to cut off/exhaust); both characters reinforce the sense of severing.
- Nuance
stronger and more final than 中断, which implies a temporary interruption.
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