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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

disturbance [dɪs'təːbəns]
  1. 1. noun [c/u] (upheaval,upset) 干扰
  2. 2. noun [c] (violent incident) 骚乱
  3. 3. noun [c/u] (emotional,psychological) 失调
    to cause a disturbance
    引起混乱

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

disturbance [dɪˈstɜːrbəns]
  1. 1. n.[u] 干扰妨碍
    You can work here without any disturbance.
    可以在这里工作不会任何麻烦
    He looked around for the source of the disturbance.
    四处寻找干扰源
    There was a disturbance of neural function.
    存在神经功能紊乱
  2. 2. n.[u] [Psychology] 烦乱困扰
    There was too much anger and disturbance.
    那有太多的愤怒骚动
  3. 3. n.[c] 骚乱动乱
    Any disturbances should be immediately reported to 911.
    出现任何骚乱都要第一时间打911报警
    A violent disturbance took place in the city.
    城市发生暴力骚乱事件
    Disturbances were occuring all over the country.
    整个国家发生骚乱
    They were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused.
    他们对于造成严重混乱局面感到震惊
  4. 4. n.[c] 打架吵闹
    The police arrived to investigate a disturbance.
    警方到场调查一场斗殴事件
  5. 5. n.[u] 打扰扰动
  6. 6. n.[c/u] [Psychiatry] 失调
    Such adventures are associated with mental disturbance.
    这次冒险神经障碍疾病有关
  7. 7. n.[c/u] [Communication] 干扰
    Disturbances in communications have been greatly reduced.
    通信的干扰已经大大减少了。
  8. 8. n.[c] 干扰的人或事

Collins English-English Dictionary

disturbance [dɪ'st3ːbəns]
  1. 1. n the act of disturbing or the state of being disturbed
  2. 2. n an interruption or intrusion
  3. 3. n an unruly outburst or tumult
  4. 4. n [law] an interference with another's rights
  5. 5. n [geology] a minor movement of the earth causing a small earthquake
  6. 6. n a minor mountain-building event
  7. 7. n [meteorol] a small depression
  8. 8. n [psychiatry] a mental or emotional disorder

Examples

to cause a disturbance
引起混乱
A violent disturbance took place in the city.
城市里发生了暴力骚乱事件。
Such adventures are associated with mental disturbance.
这次冒险与神经障碍疾病有关。
A bark alerts the dog's owner to a likely disturbance.
狗叫声令狗的主人警觉到可能有事情发生。
There was too much anger and disturbance.
那有太多的愤怒和骚动。

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