disorganization
disorganization — 名詞
1. a state where people, work, or things are managed so badly that everything feels
混亂；失序
安排差而一片混亂
a state where people, work, or things are managed so badly that everything feels confused and out of order
The office's disorganization left parents waiting in three different lines.
辦公室的混亂讓家長排在三條不同的隊伍裡。
disorganization leaves people waiting
There was obvious disorganization at the train station after the power cut.
停電後，火車站明顯一片失序。
there was disorganization at [place]
Weeks of disorganization in the kitchen delayed every school lunch order.
廚房連續幾週的混亂，讓每一份學校午餐訂單都延誤了。
Because of the team's disorganization, no one knew which bus to board.
因為團隊的混亂，沒有人知道該上哪一班車。
Nora apologized for the disorganization at the book fair entrance.
Nora 為書展入口的混亂向大家道歉。
- order
the basic opposite when things are arranged clearly
- organization
stresses good arrangement or smooth planning
文法句型
disorganization at [place]
disorganization in [group/system]
because of the disorganization
用法筆記
Often used for a messy situation in a place, event, or group. Distinguish from sense 2: here the word names the overall state of confusion, not a person's habit of planning badly.
常見錯誤
2. the habit of planning and arranging tasks so poorly that a person cannot keep th
沒條理
不善規劃整理事情
the habit of planning and arranging tasks so poorly that a person cannot keep things in good order
Raj's disorganization makes him miss at least one bill each month.
Raj 很沒條理，所以他幾乎每個月都會漏掉至少一張帳單。
someone's disorganization causes practical problems
The teacher linked Omar's disorganization to the loose worksheets in his bag.
老師從 Omar 包裡那疊散亂的講義，看出他做事很沒條理。
link disorganization to visible signs
Because of Mia's disorganization, the team left uniforms in the locker room.
因為 Mia 很沒條理，球隊把制服留在置物間裡。
Chronic disorganization kept the new manager from meeting even easy deadlines.
這位新經理長期很沒條理，連簡單的期限都趕不上。
Padma's disorganization showed when she packed winter boots for the beach trip.
Padma 打包海邊旅行時帶了冬靴，顯出她很沒條理。
- inefficiency
broader; it can come from slow work, not only weak organization
- messiness
more informal and often limited to physical untidiness
- carelessness
focuses on not being careful, which is only one possible cause
- organization
the quality of planning and arranging things well
- efficiency
focuses on getting things done well and without waste
文法句型
someone's disorganization
chronic disorganization
disorganization in managing [task]
用法筆記
Usually used for a person's habit or working style. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense focuses on weak planning ability, even before a whole situation becomes visibly chaotic.
常見錯誤
disorganization — 動詞
1. to upset the arrangement or normal working of something so it no longer runs in
打亂
破壞原有安排或運作
to upset the arrangement or normal working of something so it no longer runs in an orderly way
The sudden software update disorganized the clinic's booking system all morning.
那次突然的軟體更新，把診所的掛號系統打亂了一整個上午。
disorganize a system
A loud alarm disorganized the dancers' final formation seconds before the bow.
一聲巨響的警報在謝幕前幾秒把舞者最後的隊形打亂了。
event disorganizes a group
Floodwater disorganized train service across the valley for two days.
洪水把整個山谷的火車服務打亂了兩天。
Too many last-minute emails disorganized our preparations for the parent meeting.
太多臨時寄來的電子郵件，把我們為家長會做的準備打亂了。
The missing labels disorganized the shelves in the free clinic store.
那些遺失的標籤，把義診商店裡的架子打亂了。
- organize
put people or things into good order
- restore
bring normal order or function back
- straighten
more everyday and often used for fixing a smaller mess
文法句型
disorganize + object
disorganize a system/team/service
be disorganized by + event
用法筆記
Usually used in formal writing about systems, services, teams, or arranged materials. It suggests that an existing order or smooth process has been broken, not simply that people feel distracted.