1. Many homes went without power or drinkable water for days after subfreezing temperatures, failing power plants and record demand for heat pushed the electric grid in Texas to the breaking point.
breaking point 崩溃点;极点
Analysts fear the overstretched air traffic control system could reach breaking point.
分析人士担心超负荷运转的空中交通管制系统会面临崩溃
。2. Attorney John Manly announced the settlement on behalf of hundreds of Dr. George Tyndall's victims.
on behalf of 代表
The settlement ends more than four years of litigation on behalf of the residents.
这一和解协议结束了代表居民提起的超过四年之久的诉讼
。