disturbance
英[dɪ'stɜːb(ə)ns]
美[dɪ'stɝbəns]
英英释意
- 1. activity that is an intrusion or interruption;
- "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"
- "there was a disturbance of neural function"
- 2. an unhappy and worried mental state;
- "there was too much anger and disturbance"
- "she didn't realize the upset she caused me"
- 3. a disorderly outburst or tumult;
- "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
- 4. a noisy fight
- 5. the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
- 6. (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
- 7. electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication