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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary per·turb \\pər-ˈtərb\\ transitive verb ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Middle French perturber,from Latin perturbare to throw into confusion, from per- + turbare to disturb — more at turbid DATE 14th century 1. to disturb greatly in mind : disquiet 2. to throw into confusion : disorder 3. to cause to experience a perturbation Synonyms: see discompose • per·turb·able \\-ˈtər-bə-bəl\\ adjective English Etymology perturb late 14c. (implied in perturbation), probably via O.Fr . perturber(14c.), from L. perturbare "to confuse, disorder, disturb," from per-"through" + turbare "disturb, confuse," from turba "turmoil, crowd" (see turbid).http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 perturb per·turb / pE5tE:b; NAmE pEr5tE:rb / verb[VN] (formal) to make sb worried or anxious 使焦虑；使不安 SYN alarm :
Her sudden appearance did not seem to perturb him in the least. 她的突然出现似乎一点也没有令他不安。 • per·turbed / -5tE:bd; NAmE -5tE:rbd / adj. ~ (at / about sth) a perturbed young man 烦恼的年轻人 She didn't seem perturbed at the change of plan. 她对改变计划似乎毫不在意。 OPP unperturbed Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged per·turb \pərˈtərb; pəˈtə̄b, -təib\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English perturben, from Middle French perturber, from Latin perturbare, from per-, intensive prefix + turbare to throw into disorder, disturb, make turbid — more at per- , turbid 1. : to disturb considerably in mind : make quite uneasy : cause to be upset or worried or alarmed : disquiet , unsettle < was perturbed by the news > < had not expected this development and it rather perturbed him > 2. : to put into considerable disorder or confusion : throw out of kilter : derange < perturbing good social order with their lies and propaganda > 3. a. : to cause (a planet or other celestial body) to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion usually as a result of interposed or otherwise extraordinary gravitational pull b. : to disturb or interfere with or modify the usual or expected motion or course or arrangement of (as atoms) < interaction between a hydrogen atom perturbed by a passing ion — Physical Review > 4. : to subject to tonal perturbation Synonyms: see discompose |
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