disrupter
disrupter — 名詞
1. a person, company, or thing that causes major change by introducing new methods,
顛覆者
打破常規、帶來變革的人或事物
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.
Femi 的應用程式在計程車業界成為顛覆者，在拉各斯各地提供更便宜的乘車服務。
disrupter + in + [industry]
Many investors called the new battery technology a disrupter that would change electric cars forever.
許多投資人將這項新電池技術稱為顛覆者，認為它將永遠改變電動車產業。
call + noun + a disrupter + that-clause
Mayumi's company was a disrupter in education, offering free online courses to rural students.
Mayumi 的公司是教育界的顛覆者，為偏遠地區的學生提供免費線上課程。
Traditional banks now view mobile payment apps as disrupters that threaten their business model.
傳統銀行現在將行動支付應用程式視為威脅其商業模式的顛覆者。
The drone delivery service started as a small disrupter but soon became the industry leader.
這家無人機送貨服務起初只是個小型顛覆者，但很快就成了業界龍頭。
- 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.