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interruption             inter·rup·tion              ★                    /        ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃn                ;          NAmE                ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃn                /                              noun                            [countable            ,       uncountable        ]                    1      ★              something that temporarily stops an activity or a situation; a time when an activity is stopped          阻断物；中断时间                            ◆        The birth of her son was a minor interruption to her career.        她儿子的出生对她的事业造成一个小小的中断。                    ◆        an interruption to the power supply        停电                    ◆        I managed to work for two hours          without interruption.                我总算连续工作了两小时。                    2      ★              the act of interrupting sb/sth and of stopping them from speaking          打扰；插嘴；打岔                            ◆        He ignored her interruptions.        他没有理会她的打岔。                    ◆        She spoke for 20 minutes          without interruption.                她连续讲了 20 分钟。                    interruption      interruptions                  inter·rup·tion              /        ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃn                ;          NAmE                ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃn                /             interruption[ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃn]CET4CET6n91811947184475350218720NOUN852073141Spoken:77382278interruptions[814]中断(99%)，打岔(1%)n.中断；干扰；中断之事

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Oxford	inter·rup·tion ★ / ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃn ; NAmE ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃn / noun [countable , uncountable ] 1 ★ something that temporarily stops an activity or a situation; a time when an activity is stopped 阻断物；中断时间 ◆ The birth of her son was a minor interruption to her career. 她儿子的出生对她的事业造成一个小小的中断。 ◆ an interruption to the power supply 停电 ◆ I managed to work for two hours without interruption. 我总算连续工作了两小时。 2 ★ the act of interrupting sb/sth and of stopping them from speaking 打扰；插嘴；打岔 ◆ He ignored her interruptions. 他没有理会她的打岔。 ◆ She spoke for 20 minutes without interruption. 她连续讲了 20 分钟。 interruption interruptions inter·rup·tion / ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃn ; NAmE ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃn /
LDC	interruptin‧ter‧rupt /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/ ●●● S3 verb Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1[intransitive, transitive] to stop someone from continuing what they are saying or doing by suddenly speaking to them, making a noise etc: Will you stop interrupting me! Sorry to interrupt, but I need to ask you to come downstairs.2[transitive] to make a process or activity stop temporarily: My studies were interrupted by the war.3[transitive] if something interrupts a line, surface, view etc, it stops it from being continuous—interruption /-ˈrʌpʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]: We can talk here without interruption. ► Do not use interruption to mean a short period when students or workers can stop working and relax. Use break: Between the two classes there is a 15-minute break.THESAURUSwhen someone is speaknginterrupt [intransitive, transitive] to stop someone from continuing speaking: · She interrupted him to ask exactly how he had broken his ankle.· Oliver began his story but was soon interrupted by the arrival of Mr Gosling.· I wish you wouldn’t interrupt all the time.butt in [intransitive] to rudely start speaking when someone is already speaking: · Will you please stop butting in!· Steve kept butting in with silly comments.cut somebody off/cut somebody short [intransitive] to prevent someone from finishing what they are saying: · He slammed down the phone and cut her off in mid-sentence.· Bob began to speak but Donna cut him short.heckle [intransitive, transitive] to deliberately interrupt a speaker or performer by shouting, especially to show that you do not agree with what they are saying: · Comedians are used to dealing with members of the audience who heckle.· The speaker was heckled by a group of protesters.chip in [intransitive] to interrupt a conversation or discussion by adding comments, especially helpful or useful ones: · Feel free to chip in if you have any comments to make.when someone is doing somethinginterrupt [intransitive, transitive] to stop someone from continuing to do something: · Miss Danziger apologised for interrupting their enjoyment of their meal.· My thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the doorbell.· His interview was interrupted by a call from the president.disturb to interrupt someone when they are trying to work, sleep etc: · The sign on the door said ‘Do not disturb. Meeting in progress’.· I hope I’m not disturbing you. Do you want me to come back later?· Her sleep was disturbed by a violent hammering on the door.bother to interrupt someone, especially by asking questions when they are trying to do something else: · ‘I’m very sorry to bother you,’ Jackson said smoothly, ‘but I’d like a few minutes of your time.’· You mustn’t bother him - he’s working on his essay.
WDF	interruption [ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃn] CET4CET6 n9181 1947 184 475 350 218 720 NOUN8520 73141 Spoken: 77382278 interruptions[814] 中断(99%)，打岔(1%) n.中断；干扰；中断之事

Interrupt Interruption Stop Speaking Interrupted ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃn I Intransitive

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