disruptive

/dɪsˈɹəptɪv/ adj

**Disruptive** means tending to break the normal flow of something, shaking up routines or established orders. In everyday speech it describes actions, people, or ideas that cause sudden disturbance. In business talk it flags products or services that overturn existing markets. A **disruptive** innovation reshapes how we do things, often making older methods look quaint. A child who constantly bangs drums in the library behaves disruptive, because the quiet is interrupted. Technologies like smartphones were disruptive, turning phone calls, maps, and cameras into a single pocket miracle. Using the word signals that the effect is strong enough to force a rethink, not a gentle tweak.

【核心含义】指打破常规流程或秩序,造成突然干扰或变革。

常修饰技术、创新、行为等(如“颠覆性技术”)。注意与“破坏性的”区别,强调“改变格局”而非单纯“造成损坏”。中文慎用“ disruptive孩子”,宜说“捣乱的孩子”。

【Significado central】Que altera o interrumpe bruscamente el funcionamiento normal de algo, obligando a replantearlo por completo.

Se usa con frecuencia en contextos de innovación y tecnología (tecnología disruptiva, innovación disruptiva) para describir productos o servicios que transforman mercados enteros, como los smartphones, que unificaron llamadas, mapas y cámara en un solo dispositivo. En el ámbito educativo y social describe comportamientos que rompen la tranquilidad o el orden establecido, por ejemplo, un alumno disruptivo que no deja dar clase. Es clave no confundirlo con "destructivo": lo disruptivo implica un cambio profundo que vuelve obsoletos los métodos anteriores, no necesariamente daño. Registro neutro, muy común en el lenguaje de negocios, tecnología y educación.

Word Origin From Latin dis- 'apart' and rumpere 'to break' — so disruptive literally means 'tending to break things apart.' The root rupt- is a superstar: it gives us rupture (a break), erupt (break out), interrupt (break between), corrupt (break together, morally), and even bankrupt (broken bank). The PIE root *reup- meant 'to snatch, break,' and you can see it in route and routine too — a route is a 'broken' path through terrain.

adj Causing disruption or unrest.

His disruptive behavior in class led to his suspension.

(形容词) 破坏性的;扰乱性的;捣乱的

他在课堂上的破坏性行为导致他被停学。

(adjetivo) perturbador; alborotador; conflictivo; destructor; desordenado [Que causa trastornos o disturbios.]

Su comportamiento disruptivo en clase llevó a su suspensión.

(adjectif) perturbateur; chahuteur; turbulent; indiscipliné [Qui provoque des perturbations ou du désordre.]

Son comportement **perturbateur** en classe a entraîné sa suspension.

(Adjektiv) störend; unruhestiftend; zersetzend [Störend oder Unruhe verursachend.]

Sein **disruptive** Verhalten im Unterricht führte zu seinem Schulverweis.

(形容詞) 秩序を乱すさま。混乱や騒動を引き起こすさま。

彼の授業中の秩序を乱す行為が停学処分につながった。

(adjetivo) perturbador; agressivo; indisciplinado; problemático [Que causa perturbação ou agitação.]

O comportamento disruptivo dele em sala de aula levou à sua suspensão.

adj Causing major change, as in a market.

The startup introduced a disruptive technology that transformed the industry.

(形容词) 颠覆性的;革命性的;突破性的

这家初创公司引入了一项颠覆性技术,彻底改变了整个行业。

(adjetivo) disruptivo; revolucionario; innovador; transformador [Que causa un cambio importante, como en un mercado.]

La startup presentó una tecnología disruptiva que transformó la industria.

(adjectif) révolutionnaire; de rupture; novateur; innovateur [Qui entraîne un changement majeur, notamment sur un marché.]

La start-up a introduit une technologie **de rupture** qui a transformé le secteur.

(Adjektiv) bahnbrechend; revolutionär; disruptiv [Tiefgreifende Veränderungen in einem Markt oder einer Branche bewirkend.]

Das Start-up brachte eine **disruptive** Technologie auf den Markt, die die Branche revolutionierte.

(形容詞) 市場などに大きな変化を引き起こす、既存の仕組みを覆すような

そのスタートアップは業界を一変させる破壊的技術を導入した。

(adjetivo) disruptivo; revolucionário; transformador [Que causa uma grande mudança, como em um mercado.]

A startup introduziu uma tecnologia disruptiva que transformou o setor.

Word parts: dis + rupt + ive

Common collocations

pupil subst effect subst child subst potentially adv influence subst as adv unit subst less adv school subst force subst process subst potential subst

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