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单词 disrupt
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disruptverb [ T ]

uk/dɪsˈrʌpt/us/dɪsˈrʌpt/

B2 to prevent something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected:

Heavy snow disrupted travel into the city this morning.
The meeting was disrupted by a group of protesters who shouted and threw fruit at the speaker.

specialized business to change the traditional way that an industry operates, especially in a new and effective way:

Dell Inc. disrupted the traditional way of selling computers by switching to the internet.

More examples

  • Long-haul flights can seriously disrupt your biological clock.
  • Her speech was disrupted by a jeering group of protesters at the front of the crowd.
  • Several England supporters were arrested after disrupting the match.
  • Inevitably, this tragedy has seriously disrupted Rosie's schoolwork.
  • A protester rushed into the studio, disrupting the news broadcast.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Upsetting and destabilizing

  • bring
  • bring sb down
  • delegitimize
  • destabilize
  • dislocate
  • disruptive
  • loop
  • make waves idiom
  • put the skids under sth idiom
  • rock
  • rock the boat idiom
  • scupper
  • stir
  • turn sth upside down idiom
  • undercut
  • undermine
  • upset
  • upside down
  • wave

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disruption
noun [ C or U ] uk/dɪsˈrʌp.ʃən/us/dɪsˈrʌp.ʃən/

Examples

  • It would cause a tremendous disruption to our work schedule to install a different computer system.
  • The military coup brought further disruption to a country already struggling with famine.
  • The strike brought severe disruption to flights over the holiday weekend.
  • Further disruption is expected later tonight when more heavy snow is expected.
  • We apologize for the disruption while essential motorway repairs are being carried out.

C1

The accident is causing widespread disruption on the roads.
the disruption of the telecoms industry
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