late 15c., from dis- "not" (see dis-) + the verb order (v.). Replaced earlier disordeine (mid-14c.), from Old French desordainer, from Medieval Latin disordinare "throw into disorder," from Latin ordinare "to order, regulate" (see ordain). Related: Disordered; disordering.
disorder (n.)
1520s, from disorder (v.).
权威例句
1. There are other forms of civil disorder — most notably, football hooliganism.
还有其他形式的民众骚乱,最出名的是足球流氓行为。
2. Inside all was disorder: drawers fallen out, shoes and boots scattered.
屋内凌乱不堪:抽屉都掉落出来,鞋靴东一只西一只满地都是。
3. The disorder in military policy had its origins in Truman's first term.
军事政策的混乱可追溯到杜鲁门的第一届任期。
4. I have a skin disorder, it destroys the pigmentation in my skin.
我患有一种皮肤病,破坏了我的天然肤色。
5. Many suffered from a definable alcohol, drug, or mental disorder.
许多人都患有能够辨识的酗酒、吸毒或心理障碍。
词语辨析
【disorder, complaint】
这组词都有“疾病”的意思,其区别是:
disorder: n. (精神或肉体的)疾病(着重于身心、机能的失调、不平衡);骚乱,动乱;混乱,杂乱。
• a disorder of the digestive system 消化系统疾病
complaint: n.疾病(主要指病人去看病时向医生描述的病症,既可以是小病、慢性病,也可以是传染性疾病);抱怨,埋怨,不满。
• a heart complaint 心脏病