崩壊
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Meanings
- collapse, crumbling, breaking down, caving in
- (radioactive) decay, disintegration
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The empire collapsed due to internal corruption and external pressure, bringing its centuries-long history to a close.
The major earthquake caused aging buildings to collapse one after another, bringing devastating damage to local residents.
With the end of the Cold War, the socialist systems in Eastern Europe collapsed, dramatically redrawing the world's political map.
To prevent economic collapse, the government was forced to take emergency fiscal measures.
Technology utilizing the radioactive decay of substances is applied in a wide range of fields, from medicine to power generation.
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