disruption

英 [dɪsˈrʌpʃn]

美 [dɪsˈrʌpʃn]

n.  中断;扰乱;混乱

复数：disruptions　

IELTS

BNC.5679 / COCA.6784

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 中断;扰乱;混乱
  When there isdisruptionof an event, system, or process, it is prevented from continuing or operating in a normal way.
  1. The strike is expected to cause delays and disruption to flights from Britain...
     预计罢工将导致英国航班的延误和中断。
  2. The rail strike is causing major disruptions at the country's ports.
     铁路罢工使该国港口陷入了一片混乱。

英英释义

noun

• an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
  1. it was presented without commercial breaks
  2. there was a gap in his account
  Synonym:breakinterruptiongap
• the act of causing disorder
  Synonym:perturbation
• an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
  Synonym:dislocation
• a disorderly outburst or tumult
  1. they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused
  Synonym:disturbancecommotionflutterhurly burlyto-dohoo-hahoo-hahkerfuffle

双语例句

• Global economic interdependence amplified the potential for economic disruption.
  全球经济相互依存关系也加大了对经济造成破坏的可能性。
• Existing projects are likely to continue despite the disruption.
  尽管发生了这次中断，但现有项目可能继续。
• Many of these problems are caused by the disruption of communication between brain cells.
  在这些困扰与疾病中，有许多由脑细胞之间的通讯中断引起。
• While some sectors would suffer from sustained disruption to air travel, others would benefit.
  尽管航空旅行的持续中断会损害一些行业，但其它行业会从中受益。
• The disruption has now spread and is affecting a large part of central Liberia.
  混乱局面已经扩散，正在影响利比里亚中部的大片地区。
• Disruption of this delicate process can lead to diabetes.
  对这一微妙过程的扰乱就可能导致患糖尿病。
• The hot dusty winds should not bring disease and social disruption anywhere, any more.
  炎热多沙的风再也不会给任何地方带来疾病和社会混乱了。
• Yet the disruption has unsettled buyers.
  但生产的中断引起了买方的不安。
• Such a major engineering project will certainly cause a lot of disruption and fuss.
  这样一个大型工程项目肯定会引起大量的破坏和小题大做。
• An early sign of this disruption is the alternating shortages of essential drugs and supplies reported by the Ministry.
  这一中断的早期迹象是卫生部报告的基本药品和用品交替短缺。