interruption
UK/.intә'rʌpʃәn/US
B2
Definitions
n.
The act of breaking in on an activity or person; a break in something continuous.
打断；中断；干扰（连续状态的中断）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedinter- (between) + rupt (break) + -ion (act) = "a breaking in between." It is simply the noun of interrupt — see interrupt for the image.
Root rupt still carries 11 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.without interruption不间断地
- 2.constant interruptions不断的打扰
- 3.a brief interruption短暂的中断
Example Sentences
- 1.
She finished the report without a single interruption.
- 2.
There was a brief interruption to the power supply.