崩壊する
解説 Definition
物質が細かい部分に分解して崩壊すること。組織や関係が瓦解すること。
Disintegrates is the third-person singular present form of disintegrate. It describes a substance breaking into small pieces or losing its physical unity, and it can also describe an organization, relationship, or system gradually collapsing and ceasing to function as a whole.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
disintegrates は disintegrate の三人称単数現在形で、主語が it、the manuscript、the partnership など単数のときに -s を付ける。語末の /t/ が無声音なので、-s は /s/ と発音され、全体の末尾は /ts/ になる。dis-「ばらばらに」＋integrate「一体化する」の対比で覚える。
Start with the base verb disintegrate, “to break apart or lose unity.” Disintegrates is its simple-present form used with a third-person singular subject: it disintegrates, the manuscript disintegrates, or their partnership disintegrates. The spelling change is regular—simply add -s. Because the base ends in the voiceless sound /t/, the ending is pronounced /s/, producing /ts/ at the end. For meaning, contrast dis- with integrate: integrate brings parts together into a whole, while disintegrate describes that whole coming apart. The same image works for paper, an asteroid, a political organization, or a personal relationship.
例文
The ancient manuscript disintegrates if exposed to moisture or direct sunlight.
その古代の写本は湿気や直射日光にさらされると崩壊する。
As the asteroid enters the atmosphere, it disintegrates into thousands of glowing fragments.
小惑星が大気圏に突入すると、何千もの輝く破片に崩壊する。
Their partnership disintegrates under the pressure of constant financial disagreements.
絶え間ない金銭的な意見の相違のプレッシャーで、彼らのパートナーシップは崩壊する。
disintegrates の類義語・関連語
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disintegrates の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 dis-（分離）+ integrare（完全にする、integer「完全な」から）に由来。「一つにまとまったものをバラバラにする」が原義。関連語: integrate（統合する）、integrity（誠実さ、完全性）。語根 integer は「触れられていない→損なわれていない→完全な」という意味の流れを持つ。
Disintegrates is the regular third-person singular form of disintegrate. Disintegrate was formed from dis-, expressing separation or reversal, and integrate, originally “to make whole.” Integrate is based on Latin integer, meaning “whole, untouched, or complete,” through Latin integrare, “to renew or make whole.” The resulting verb therefore carries the literal image of something complete losing its unity, which also supports its figurative use for institutions and relationships.
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