late 14c., originally medical, from Latin ruptura "the breaking (of an arm or leg), fracture," from past participle stem of rumpere "to break," from PIE *reup- "to snatch" (see rip (v.)). Specifically as "abdominal hernia" from early 15c.
rupture (v.)
1739, from rupture (n.). Related: Ruptured; rupturing. Ruptured duck (1945) was U.S. GI's dismissive term (based on its design) for the discharge button they were awarded.
例文
1. Sloshing liquids can rupture the walls of their containers.
液体を揺動させると容器壁が破裂する。
2.Certain truck gasoline tanks can rupture and burn in a collision.
トラックのタンクによっては、衝突時に破裂して発火する可能性があります。
3.His stomach might rupture from all the acid.
彼の胃はこれらの酸液のために穿孔している可能性がある。
4.the rupture of a blood vessel
血管破裂
5.The incidents have not yet caused a major rupture in the political ties between countries.