disrupt
UK/dis'rʌpt/US
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Definitions
v.
To interrupt an activity or process by causing disorder or a break in it.
扰乱，打断，使中断。
v.
To radically change a market or industry, especially with new technology.
（尤指用新技术）颠覆，彻底改变（市场或行业）。
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis- (apart) + rupt (break) = "to break apart." To disrupt is to break the smooth running of something so it falls into disorder. The modern business sense — a startup "disrupts" an industry — keeps the same image: it breaks apart the old way of doing things.
Root rupt still carries 11 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.disrupt the meeting扰乱会议
- 2.disrupt traffic扰乱交通
- 3.disrupt an industry颠覆行业
- 4.seriously disrupt严重扰乱
Example Sentences
- 1.
Protesters tried to disrupt the meeting by chanting slogans.
- 2.
Heavy snow disrupted flights across the country.
- 3.
Streaming services completely disrupted the music industry.