1732, from Latin collapsus, past participle of collabi "fall together," from com- "together" (see com-) + labi "to fall, slip" (see lapse (n.)). The adjective collapsed is attested from c. 1600, from Latin collapsus, and perhaps this suggested a verb. Related: Collapsing.
collapse (n.)
1801, from collapse (v.).
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1. A few days after his collapse he was sitting up in bed.
他病倒后没过几天就又能在床上坐起来了。
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2. He was short of cash after the collapse of his business.
在公司倒闭后，他手头缺少现金。
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3. Do they realize we are racing towards complete economic collapse?
他们意识到我们的经济马上要彻底崩溃了吗？
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4. The collapse of the army left a vacuum in the area.
这支军队的溃败使这个地区出现了军事真空。
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5. The dimensions of the market collapse were certainly not anticipated.
