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brokenness
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈbrəʊ.kən.nəs/ us /ˈbroʊ.kən.nəs/
a condition in which something is badly damaged and unable to continue or work correctly: 崩溃;破碎
Having so many people in jail is a sign of the brokenness of the system.有这么多人入狱是该政体崩溃的标志。
a state of strong emotional pain that stops someone from living a normal or healthy life: 感情崩溃
I acknowledged my brokenness and my need for healing.我承认我的失败，也意识到自己需要疗伤。
He deplores what he sees as the brokenness of our institutions.
If you cannot face what happened to you, you remain in a state of brokenness.
We need to be compassionate, to welcome and support people in their brokenness.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Machines - not functioning
act up
balky
blooey
break down
broken
brownout
cut something out
downtime
fail
flat
malfunction
outage
seize
seize up
short circuit
shot
shudder
shut
shut (something) down
whack
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