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扰动

Word · VerbTraditional擾動

disturb; agitate; perturb

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to disturb; to agitate; to stir up trouble

formal

Often used in social, political, or historical contexts to describe unrest or upheaval affecting a large area or group.

Míng明
cháo朝
mò末
nián年
 ,
nóng农
mín民
fēn纷
fēn纷
qǐ起
yì义
 ,
rǎo扰
dòng动
jí及
yú于
quán全
guó国
 。

In the late Ming Dynasty, peasants rose in rebellion one after another, disturbing the entire country.

Bù不
yào要
rǎo扰
dòng动
rén人
xīn心
 ,
bǎo保
chí持
shè社
huì会
wěn稳
dìng定
 。

Do not disturb people's minds; maintain social stability.

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Zhè这
chǎng场
fēng风
bō波
yán严
zhòng重
rǎo扰
dòng动
le了
xué学
shù术
jiè界
 。

This controversy severely agitated the academic community.

2.

verb

to disturb; to perturb; to disrupt (physics, meteorology)

technical

Technical term used in physics, meteorology, and engineering to describe interference with airflow, magnetic fields, or other physical systems.

Dì地
miàn面
wēn温
dù度
shēng升
gāo高
 ,
rǎo扰
dòng动
qì气
liú流
xùn迅
sù速
zēng增
qiáng强
 。

As ground temperature rises, disturbing air currents rapidly intensify.

Dà大
qì气
rǎo扰
dòng动
huì会
yǐng影
xiǎng响
wèi卫
xīng星
tōng通
xìn信
zhì质
liàng量
 。

Atmospheric perturbations will affect satellite communication quality.

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Cí磁
chǎng场
rǎo扰
dòng动
shì是
tài太
yáng阳
fēng风
bào暴
de的
zhǔ主
yào要
tè特
zhēng征
zhī之
yī一
 。

Magnetic field disturbance is one of the main characteristics of solar storms.