解体 (jiě tǐ) — (of organizations, systems) to disintegrate, to break up; (of structures) to collapse, to crumble
Definition
解体 means an organization or system falls apart from within — a formal, written term closer to 瓦解 than the more general 解散. 解散 focuses on a deliberate act of disbanding; 解体 emphasizes the entity ceasing to exist as a whole.
verb
(of organizations, systems) to disintegrateto break up(of structures) to collapseto crumble
Examples
- ，解体。Zhè jiā gōng sī jīng yíng bú shàn, zuì zhōng jiě tǐ le.This company was poorly managed and eventually broke up.
- ，解体。Dì zhèn hòu, xǔ duō lǎo jiù de qiáo liáng chè dǐ jiě tǐ.After the earthquake, many old bridges completely collapsed.
- 解体。Nà ge lián méng yīn wèi nèi bù máo dùn ér zhú jiàn jiě tǐ.That alliance gradually disintegrated due to internal conflicts.
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