[] () a time when a company or a piece of business earns just enough money to pay for its costs; the state of not making a profit or a loss收支相抵；盈亏平衡◆The company expects to reach break-even next year.公司希望明年实现收支平衡。◆The group has promised a break-even performance in the second quarter.集团承诺第二季度的业绩实现收支平衡。➡break even at break verb