disrupter
disrupter — noun
1. a person, company, or thing that causes major change by introducing new methods,
a person, company, or thing that causes major change by introducing new methods, products, or ideas that interrupt long-established ways of doing things
Femi's app became a disrupter in the taxi industry by offering cheaper rides across Lagos.
disrupter + in + [industry]
Many investors called the new battery technology a disrupter that would change electric cars forever.
call + noun + a disrupter + that-clause
Mayumi's company was a disrupter in education, offering free online courses to rural students.
Traditional banks now view mobile payment apps as disrupters that threaten their business model.
The drone delivery service started as a small disrupter but soon became the industry leader.
- innovator
focuses on introducing new ideas rather than breaking existing ones
- game-changer
less formal, emphasises the scale of the effect
- revolutionary
more dramatic, suggests complete overthrow of the old system
- follower
someone who adopts changes rather than creating them
- traditionalist
someone who prefers to keep existing methods
文法句型
disrupter + in + [industry/field]
disrupter + of + [system/market]
用法筆記
This word is most common in business contexts and technology journalism. A disrupter does not simply cause problems — it changes an established system, often in a way that is seen as positive or innovative by supporters.