disrupt

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dis·rupt /dɪsˈrʌpt/ verb [transitiveT]

DISTURBto prevent something from continuing in its usual way by causing problems 扰乱，使混乱

Traffic was disrupted by a hoax bomb.

有人虚报有炸弹，造成了交通混乱。

Climate change could disrupt the agricultural economy.

气候变化可能给农业经济带来不良影响。

Examples from the Corpus

disrupt• Parental reactions are turbulent, and the usual pathways for the development of close parent-infant bonds are disrupted.• It does not belong to the basic harmony, which it tends to disrupt.• Moving schools frequently can disrupt a child's education.• Nature resumes its activities, the patterns of behaviour you disrupted by your arrival.• Hecklers repeatedly disrupted Duke's news conference, calling him a liar and a fascist.• The Prince is rather easier to keep tabs on, but there is always the unforeseen to disrupt even the best-laid plans.• The aim of the strike was to disrupt rail services as much as possible.• The protest disrupted the Democratic convention Saturday, nearly forcing its cancellation.• We hope the move to Kansas won't disrupt the kids' schooling too much.• Birds, nesting in the ivy, squeaked as she disrupted them.• If you find a prescribed medication is disrupting your sleep, the effects may be temporary.

From Longman Business Dictionary

disruptdis·rupt /dɪsˈrʌpt/ verb [transitiveT]

to prevent a situation, event, system etc from working in the normal way

Traders are worried that war would disrupt ocean shipping.

The union have threatened to disrupt services if their members are not happy with the pay award.

—disruption noun [countableC, uncountableU]

Oil markets appear to be expecting severe disruptions of supplies.

Origin disrupt

(1400-1500) Latin disruptus, from rumpere “to break”

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