make or break

基本解释

If it is necessary to complain about the meal or service, remember that how you complain could make or break your business deal.
如果需要抱怨饭菜或者服务的话，记住你抱怨的方式有可能使你谈成生意或导致生意失败。
“One year is not going to make or break anything, the most important thing is the long term trend,” Karmali said today in a telephone interview in London.
“一个年份并不会产生或者破坏任何事情，最重要的是事情发展的长期趋势，”卡尔马里今天在伦敦通过一个电话访谈说到。
There is no gainsaying the power of word of mouth to make or break a new product. Just ask those who have been on the receiving end of consumer brickbats or bouquets.
没有人否认口碑拥有成就或毁灭一个新产品的强大力量，只要问问那些曾被消费者大肆抨击或赞扬的厂商，你自然就会明白。

He said the summit would represent a "make or break" moment for the world economy.
But,the state can make or break regions with their economic patronage.
但政府可以通过调节经济资源分配,对地方进行扶持或打压
耶鲁公开课 - 1871年后的法国课程节选
There was sort of an economic takeoff in the 1850s and '60s in Paris because the State banks are in Paris, the State financial institutions are in Paris, and they can make or break investment in all these places.
在十九世纪五十至六十年代的巴黎,有了一次经济的腾飞,因为国家银行设在了巴黎,国家金融机构在巴黎,这些机构可以设立或取消全国的投资
耶鲁公开课 - 1871年后的法国课程节选

Paint still in its original condition, for example, can make or break the value of a chair.
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