disruptor
/dɪsˈrʌptə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈrʌptər/ (ame, ipa)
disruptor — 名詞
- disruptorsingular
- disruptorsplural
1. someone, or something such as bad weather or noise, that stops a meeting, lesson
搗亂者
讓活動無法正常進行的人或事物
someone, or something such as bad weather or noise, that stops a meeting, lesson, event, or system from going on as it should
Tunde was sent out of the maths class for being a constant disruptor.
Tunde 因為一直在數學課上搗亂，被趕出教室。
person disruptor + reason clause
The chairwoman warned that any disruptor of the meeting would be asked to leave.
女主席警告，任何擾亂會議的搗亂者都會被請離場。
disruptor of + noun (activity)
Heavy rain became the biggest disruptor of the open-air wedding plans.
大雨成了戶外婚禮計畫最大的搗亂因素。
Power cuts have been a serious disruptor of small businesses in the village this winter.
今年冬天，停電一直是村裡小型商家的嚴重干擾因素。
Stephanie quickly became known as a disruptor at staff meetings, shouting over her colleagues.
Stephanie 很快就以開會時的搗亂者聞名，老是大聲蓋過同事說話。
- troublemaker
more general; everyday word for someone who causes problems
- agitator
stresses stirring up other people, often politically
- peacemaker
someone who tries to calm a situation
文法句型
a disruptor of [activity / process]
用法筆記
Often used after 'a' or 'the' and followed by 'of + activity' (a disruptor of the lesson). Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is negative and means causing trouble; sense 2 is usually positive and is about changing a whole industry.
常見錯誤
2. a company, and sometimes a person, that uses new ideas or technology to change h
顛覆者
用新想法改變整個產業的公司
a company, and sometimes a person, that uses new ideas or technology to change how a whole industry works, often making older companies lose customers or money
Netflix became a major disruptor in the global film and television industry.
Netflix 成為全球影視產業的重要顛覆者。
disruptor in + industry name
Several start-ups are positioning themselves as disruptors of the traditional banking sector.
好幾家新創公司正把自己定位為傳統銀行業的顛覆者。
disruptors of + sector (plural)
Indra started a delivery app that became a real disruptor in the local food market.
Indra 開了一個外送 App，成為當地外食市場真正的顛覆者。
Cheap electric scooters have been a quiet disruptor of city transport across Asia.
便宜的電動滑板車已悄悄成為亞洲各城市交通的顛覆者。
Many big hotel chains were slow to react to Airbnb, the most famous disruptor in their market.
許多大型連鎖飯店對 Airbnb 反應太慢，而它是該市場最有名的顛覆者。
- innovator
neutral; someone who introduces new ideas, not always shaking up a market
- game-changer
informal; stresses that the change is very large
- trailblazer
stresses being the first to do something new
- incumbent
the established company that the disruptor is challenging
文法句型
a disruptor in [industry / market]
用法筆記
Common in business news; usually positive, suggesting clever innovation rather than trouble. Subject is usually a company or technology, not an ordinary person. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about causing trouble in a single event or group.