unsettle
US /ʌnˈset̬.əl/
UK /ʌnˈset.əl/
動詞
1.
使不安, 擾亂, 使動搖
to make someone feel anxious, worried, or uneasy
範例:
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The news of the sudden change began to unsettle her.
突如其來的消息開始讓她感到不安。
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His strange behavior unsettled everyone in the room.
他奇怪的行為讓房間裡的每個人都感到不安。
2.
動搖, 擾亂, 改變
to change or disrupt something that was previously stable or established
範例:
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The economic crisis threatened to unsettle the entire region.
經濟危機威脅要動搖整個地區。
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The new policy could unsettle the existing power balance.
新政策可能會打破現有的權力平衡。
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