dis·or·der /dɪsˈɔːdə $ -ˈɔːrdər/ ●○○ noun 1 [countableC] medicalMI a mental or physical illness which prevents part of your body from working properly 失调,紊乱,疾病a disorder of the brain/liver/digestive system etc He suffers from a rare disorder of the liver. 他患有一种罕见的肝病。
a stomach/lung/heart etc disorder 胃部/肺部/心脏等疾病
a mental/psychiatric disorder people with mental disorders 患有精神病的人
severe eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia 像贪食症和厌食症这类严重的进食障碍
► see thesaurus at illness 2 [uncountableU]PPSCL a situation in which a lot of people behave in an uncontrolled, noisy, or violent way in public 骚乱,动乱civil/public/crowd disorder A number of stadiums were closed because of crowd disorder. 因发生群众骚乱,一些体育场被关闭了。
3 [uncountableU]UNTIDY a situation in which things or people are very untidy or disorganized 混乱,凌乱,杂乱,无秩序 OPP orderin/into disorder Everything was in disorder, but nothing seemed to be missing. 一切都凌乱不堪,但好像没有少什么东西。
His whole system was thrown into disorder. 他的全套系统被搞得乱七八糟。
n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + disordera genetic disorder (=caused by a gene from your parents)Progeria is a genetic disorder which accelerates ageing.
a mental/psychiatric/psychological disorder (=affecting the mind)He was diagnosed with a severe psychiatric disorder.
a blood/brain/liver etc disorderShe suffers from a rare brain disorder.
an eating disorder (=in which someone stops eating a normal amount of food)Eating disorders can be very difficult to treat.
a personality disorder (=that stops someone behaving in a normal way)The study suggested that 84% of prisoners have a personality disorder.
a common/rare disorderAcne is a very common skin disorder.
verbshave a disorderThe singer admitted she had an eating disorder.
suffer from a disorderPeople who are suffering from psychological disorders often fail to get treatment.
develop a disorderWomen are 30% more likely to develop the disorder than men.
treat a disorderThe drug is used to treat lung disorders.
a disorder affects somebody/somethingMany genetic disorders affect only girls or only boys.