derange
动词 v.
英 /dɪˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/
美 /diˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/
英文释义
动词 v.
- To cause (someone) to go insane or become deranged.
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To cause disorder in (something); to distort from its ideal state.
— Both these kinds of monopolies derange more or less the natural distribution of the stock of the society;
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To cause to malfunction or become inoperative.
— 4-16. All lighting was cut off by a close detonation but was partially restored after a short while. Many auxiliary motors were short-circuited or deranged. There were at least nineteen cracked jars in the forward battery and one in the after battery, causing loss of electrolyte and full grounds. All of the electric alarm and telephone circuits were out of commission.
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To disrupt (somebody's) plans, to inconvenience; to derail.
— "By no means, Sir," answered the Captain: "I shall be quite au désespoir if I derange any body."
词汇关系
词源
From French déranger, from Old French desrengier (“throw into disorder”), from des- + rengier (“to put into line”), from reng (“line, row”), from a Germanic source. See rank (noun).
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