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disruption

UK //dɪsˈrʌpʃən//US //dɪsˈrʌpʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'disruptio',由 'dis-'(分开)和 'rumpere'(打破)组成,字面意思为'打破分离'。

noun

❶ 指对正常秩序或流程的中断或干扰,通常造成混乱或改变原有状态。可用于描述技术、社会或自然事件带来的影响。

“The storm caused major disruption to the city's transportation system.”

(暴风雨严重扰乱了城市的交通系统。)

“The new technology brought disruption to traditional industries.”

(这项新技术给传统行业带来了颠覆性改变。)

同义词:disturbance, interruption, upheaval

常见短语

cause disruption — 导致中断或混乱,描述某事物对正常状态的破坏性影响。

“The cyberattack caused disruption to online services worldwide.”

(这次网络攻击导致全球在线服务中断。)

digital disruption — 指数字技术对传统行业或商业模式的颠覆性改变。

“Streaming services are a prime example of digital disruption in the entertainment industry.”

(流媒体服务是娱乐行业数字颠覆的典型案例。)