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disturbance noun
⇨ disruption (try to avoid disturbance to local residents) ⇨ trouble 1 (serious disturbances in the streets) disruption noun disruption ♦︎ turmoil ♦︎ upheaval ♦︎ disturbance ♦︎ turbulence ♦︎ disarrayThese are all words you can use when sth prevents a situation from continuing in the normal way or when there is confusion. 这些词均表示事情的中断或局面的混乱。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆disruption / disturbance to sth◆an upheaval / a disturbance in sth◆in (a) turmoil / disarray / disorder◆(a) great disruption / turmoil / upheaval / disturbance / turbulence◆considerable disruption / turmoil / upheaval / disturbance / turbulence◆(a) major disruption / upheaval / disturbance◆economic disruption / turmoil / upheaval / turbulence◆social disruption / upheaval / turbulence◆emotional turmoil / upheaval / turbulence◆to cause disruption / turmoil / an upheaval / (a) disturbance◆to throw sth into turmoil / disarray◆a period of disruption / turmoil / upheaval / turbulence◆a state of turmoil / turbulence / disarray■ disruption / /dɪsˈrʌpʃn/ / [uncountable, countable] a situation in which sth is prevented from continuing or working in the normal way, because of the problems caused by a particular course of action 中断；扰乱；混乱◆The strike caused serious disruption for three days.罢工造成了三天的严重混乱。◆To avoid disruption most of the work will be done at night.为避免干扰，大多数工作都将在夜间进行。◆There could be disruptions to rail services.可能会对铁路交通造成干扰。 see also disruptive ⇨ wild 1 ■ turmoil / /ˈtɜːmɔɪl; NAmE ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/ [uncountable, singular] a state of great anxiety and confusion 焦虑；混乱；骚动◆His mind was in (a) turmoil.他心乱如麻。◆I walked away in a state of mental turmoil.我心绪纷乱地走开了。◆The country was hurled into the turmoil of another general election.这个国家陷入了另一场大选的混乱。■ upheaval /ʌpˈhiːvl/ / [countable, uncountable] a big change that causes a lot of confusion, worry and problems 剧变；激变；动乱◆The country has undergone a major political upheaval.这个国家经历了一场重大的政治动乱。◆I can't face the upheaval of moving house again.我无法忍受再次搬家的折腾。■ disturbance [uncountable, countable, usually singular] a situation in which people have to interrupt what they are doing, or in which the normal state of sth is upset 打扰；干扰；妨碍◆The repairs have been carried out with minimal disturbance to local residents.修缮工作在尽量不给当地居民造成干扰的情况下完成了。◆Their arrival had caused a disturbance in the usual pattern of events.他们的到来给事情的正常进展造成了干扰。 see also disturb ⇨ interrupt NOTE 辨析 Disruption or disturbance?These words are often used when people are being told or promised that sth that is being done will not cause many problems. They are often used with words such as avoid, prevent, minimize, little, minimal and minimum. A disruption usually affects a thing such as work, a service or sb's life; a disturbance more often affects people or animals, although it can also affect sb's life or the normal way in which things happen. 这两个词常用于答应或许诺不会造成太多干扰的场合，与avoid、prevent、minimize、little、minimal和minimum等词连用。disruption影响的对象通常是work、service或sb's life，disturbance更多指对人或动物的影响，但也可指对某人的生活或事情正常发生方式的影响。■ turbulence / /ˈtɜːbjələns; NAmE ˈtɜːrbjələns/ [uncountable] (rather formal, especially written) a situation in which there is a lot of sudden change, confusion, strong feelings and sometimes violence 动荡；混乱；骚乱◆Europe was in a state of turbulence.当时欧洲正处于一片混乱之中。◆The country is facing a summer of political turbulence.这个国家正面临着一个政治动荡的夏季。■ disarray /ˌdɪsəˈreɪ/ / [uncountable] (especially written) a state of confusion and lack of organization in a situation 混乱；紊乱◆The peace talks broke up in disarray.和谈在混乱中破裂了。◆Our plans were thrown into disarray by her arrival.我们的计划因她的到来而陷入一片混乱。◆The party's election campaign is in total disarray.该党的选举造势活动处于一片混乱之中。ⓘ In this meaning disarray is always used in the phrase in/into (a state of) disarray. * disarray表达此义时总是用于短语in/into (a state of) disarray。 trouble1 noun A few drunks were causing trouble. 几个醉鬼在闹事。get/run into trouble 陷入困境trouble ♦︎ unrest ♦︎ disturbance ♦︎ disorder ♦︎ anarchy ♦︎ agitationThese are all words for a situation involving violent behaviour and/or protests. 这些词均表示骚乱、骚动、动乱。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆trouble / unrest / disturbances / disorder / agitation among sb◆serious trouble / unrest / disturbances / disorder◆public / political unrest / disturbances / disorder / agitation◆violent / civil / urban / social unrest / disturbances / disorder◆to cause trouble / unrest / a disturbance◆to lead to unrest / a disturbance / disorder / anarchy◆to quell the unrest / disturbance / disorder◆trouble / unrest / a disturbance / disorder occurs■ trouble [uncountable] a situation in which people are violent and likely to fight 纷争；动乱；骚乱◆As the bars closed the town was full of youths looking for trouble.酒吧关门后，城里到处都是寻衅滋事的年轻人。◆The police were expecting trouble after the game.警方预料比赛后会有骚乱。◆Troops were stationed nearby in case of crowd trouble.部队驻扎在附近，以防群众闹事。■ unrest / /ʌnˈrest/ / [uncountable] (rather formal) a political situation in which people are angry and likely to protest or fight （政治局势）动荡，动乱，骚动◆There was growing unrest among the city's ethnic minorities.这个城市的少数族裔出现日益动荡的势头。■ disturbance [countable, uncountable] (rather formal) a situation in which people behave violently in a public place 骚乱；骚动；动乱◆News of the arrests provoked serious disturbances in the streets.逮捕的消息引起了严重的街头骚乱。◆The army is trained to deal with riots and civil disturbance.军队受过应对暴动和内乱的训练。■ disorder [uncountable] (rather formal) a situation in which large groups of people behave violently in a public place （大规模）骚乱，动乱◆The food crisis led to outbreaks of rioting and public disorder.粮食危机引发了暴乱和公众骚乱。OPP order ⇨ peace see also disorderly ⇨ wild 1 ■ anarchy / /ˈænəki; NAmE ˈænərki/ [uncountable] a situation in a country or place in which there is no government, order or control 无政府状态；混乱；无法无天◆Our nation is descending into anarchy.我们国家正陷入无政府状态。ⓘ A country can descend into, slide into, fall into or plunge into anarchy. 表示国家陷入无政府状态可以说descend into/slide into/fall into/plunge into anarchy。■ agitation /ˌædʒɪˈteɪʃn/ / [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) public protest in order to achieve political change （要求政治变革的）骚动，煽动，鼓动◆There has been widespread agitation for social reform.发生了要求社会改革的大范围骚动。◆His political opponents have threatened to launch a mass agitation against the agreement.他的政治对手威胁要发动反对该协定的大规模骚乱。 see also agitate ⇨ campaign verb |