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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary dis·rupt ETYMOLOGY Latin disruptus, past participle of disrumpere, from dis- + rumpere to break — more at reave DATE 1793 1. a. to break apart : rupture b. to throw into disorder agitators trying to disrupt the meeting 2. to interrupt the normal course or unity of • dis·rupt·er noun • dis·rup·tive·ly adverb • dis·rup·tive·ness noun English Etymology disrupt 1650s, but rare before c.1820, from L. disrupt-, pp. stem of disrumpere (see disruption). Related: Disrupted; disrupting. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 disrupt dis·rupt / dis5rQpt / verb[VN] to make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way 扰乱；使中断；打乱: Demonstrators succeeded in disrupting the meeting. 示威者成功地扰乱了会场。 Bus services will be disrupted tomorrow because of the bridge closure. 明日公共汽车将因大桥停止通行而受影响。 • dis·rup·tion / dis5rQpFn / noun [U, C] : We aim to help you move house with minimum disruption to yourself. 我们的宗旨是帮您搬家,并尽量减少它给您带来的不便。 disruptions to rail services 对铁路交通的干扰 The strike caused serious disruptions. 罢工造成了严重的混乱。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English disrupt verb ADV. badly, seriously, severely The bad weather has seriously disrupted supplies of food. | completely, totally VERB + DISRUPT threaten to | attempt to | be designed to The attacks are designed to disrupt plans for the elections. PHRASES an attempt to disrupt sth Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: OPEN 3, breach, hole, rupture 2 Synonyms: DISORDER 1, disarray, discompose, disorganize, disturb, mess (up), muddle, rummage, unsettle, upsetWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged dis·rupt I. \də̇sˈrəpt\ adjective Etymology: Latin disruptus : disrupted II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin disruptus, diruptus, past participle of disrumpere, dirumpere, from dis- apart + rumpere to break — more at dis- , reave 1. a. : to break apart : rupture < the suction tube was left in to draw off gas lest he become distended and disrupt his wound — Time > < three periods of faulting disrupted the rocks — University of Arizona Record > < many communications routes remained unsafe or disrupted — Americana Annual > b. : to throw into disorder or turmoil < the speech totally disrupted the meeting > < India was not disrupted by the Japanese War — Christopher Rand > < she would hate to have the job, because it will disrupt her domestic coziness — David Sylvester > c. : to destroy the unity or wholeness of < the party was disrupted by the defection of a large group of radical members > 2. : to interrupt to the extent of stopping, preventing normal continuance of, or destroying < that experience disrupted my interest in the life about me — Jack McLaren > < she had disrupted a bridge game by permanently hiding up the ace of spades — Scott Fitzgerald > < traffic on the main railway lines was largely disrupted during the war — Collier's Year Book > |
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