disrupt
verb [ T ] uk/dɪsˈrʌpt/ us/dɪsˈrʌpt/
B2 打断,中断,扰乱
to prevent something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected
Heavy snow disrupted travel into the city this morning. 今晨的大雪扰乱了入城交通系统的正常运行。
The meeting was disrupted by a group of protesters who shouted and threw fruit at the speaker. 一群抗议者一边呼喊一边向发言者投掷水果,让会议无法正常进行下去。
business specialized改变行业传统运作方式,颠覆
to change the traditional way that an industry operates, especially in a new and effective way
Dell Inc. disrupted the traditional way of selling computers by switching to the internet. 戴尔公司通过转向互联网,颠覆了传统的电脑销售方式。
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- Long-haul flights can seriously disrupt your biological clock.
- Her speech was disrupted by a jeering group of protesters at the front of the crowd.
- Several England supporters were arrested after disrupting the match.
- Inevitably, this tragedy has seriously disrupted Rosie's schoolwork.
- A protester rushed into the studio, disrupting the news broadcast.