英语单词 | disruption |
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英美音标 | [dɪsrʌpʃən] |
中文释义 | n.中断,分裂,瓦解,破坏 |
vocab简明 | A disruption is a major disturbance, something that changes your plans or interrupts some event or process. A screaming child on an airplane can be a disruption of the passengers' sleep. |
vocab扩展 | A break in the action, especially an unplanned and confusing one, is a disruption. A sudden thunderstorm is an unwelcome disruption of an outdoor wedding ceremony, and a flat tire on an elaborate float will probably cause a parade disruption. When you disrupt something, you upset it or mess it up. In Latin disrupt means "broken into pieces," from dis, "apart," and rumpere, "to break." |
真题原句 | But today, a disruption to family fortunes can no longer be made up with extra income from an otherwise-stay-at-home partner. |
柯林斯星级 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-VAR 可变名词]中断;扰乱;混乱 When there is disruption of an event, system, or process, it is prevented from continuing or operating in a normal way.
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来源 | 2007.3 |
Tags: 单词::2007
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