妨害
解説 Definition
disturbances は、disturbance（妨害、騒ぎ、乱れ）の複数形です。静けさ、秩序、通常の状態を乱す出来事や問題が複数ある場合に使います。
Disturbances are separate events or problems that interrupt peace, order, normal activity, or a stable condition. The plural can refer to acts of disruption, public disorder, unwanted noise, or irregular changes, depending on the context.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
単数形 disturbance「妨害・騒ぎ・乱れ」に複数語尾 -s を付けた形で、語末 /s/ の後なので -es は /ɪz/ と発音する。several、minor、repeated disturbances のように複数の出来事として数える。noise だけでなく、会議・授業・治安などの正常な進行や秩序を乱す事態を広く指す。
Begin with the singular noun disturbance, an event that disrupts peace, order, or normal activity. Disturbances is its regular plural: because disturbance ends in the /s/ sound, the written ending is -es and is pronounced /ɪz/. Look for plural markers such as several, minor, repeated, or a number of. The word covers more than noise. Classroom interruptions, public disorder near a station, technical irregularities, and events delaying a meeting may all be disturbances. Compare disruptions, which strongly emphasizes interrupted activity, and riots, which describes a much more specific and usually violent form of public disorder.
例文
The teacher asked the class to stop the disturbances.
先生はクラスに妨害をやめるよう求めました。
Several disturbances delayed the meeting.
いくつかの妨害で会議が遅れました。
The report listed minor disturbances near the station.
その報告書には駅の近くで起きた小さな騒ぎが記されていました。
disturbances の類義語・関連語
disturbances の語源・成り立ち Etymology
disturbances は disturb＋-ance＋-s。disturb はラテン語 disturbare に由来し、dis-「離れて」＋ turb-「かき乱す」で、文字どおり「秩序をばらして乱す」から「妨害・騒ぎ」になりました。関連語は turbulent, perturb。
Disturbances consists of disturbance plus the plural ending -s, written -es after the final sibilant sound. Disturbance was formed from disturb with the noun suffix -ance. Disturb ultimately comes through Old French from Latin disturbare, built from dis-, expressing separation or reversal, and turbare, “to throw into disorder,” from turba, “crowd” or “confusion.” The word therefore developed the senses of interruption, disorder, and unrest.
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