interference

interference
noun
[mass noun]
  1. the action of interfering or the process of being interfered with
    扰乱,干扰;被干扰
    he denied that there had been any interference in the country's internal affairs.
    他否认曾经对该国内政有任何干涉行为。
    [count noun]an unwarranted interference with personal liberty.
    对人身自由的无理干扰。
    ■(American Football)the legal blocking of an opponent to clear a way for the ball-carrier
    (美橄)(阻挡对方球员为本队持球者开路的)正当掩护阻挡
    ■(in ice hockey and other sports) the illegal hindering of an opponent not in possession of the puck or ball
    (在冰球及其他运动中对对方球员的)阻挡犯规
  2. (Physics)(物理)the combination of two or more electromagnetic waveforms to form a resultant wave in which the displacement is either reinforced or cancelled
    (电磁波)干扰
    ■the fading or disturbance of received radio signals caused by unwanted signals from other sources, such as unshielded electrical equipment, or broadcasts from other stations or channels
    (接收的无线电信号受到其他信号的)干扰
常用词组
run interference
  1. (American Football)move in such a way as to cause interference. (see sense 1)
    (美橄)作掩护阻挡。 (见前面义项1)
    ■(N. Amer. Informal)intervene on someone's behalf, typically so as to protect them from distraction or annoyance
    (北美,非正式)(尤指使某人不受干扰)介入,插手,干预,干涉,周旋,调停
    Elizabeth was quick to run interference and said that the Professor would be very busy.
    伊丽莎白立即为教授出面周旋说他很忙。
派生
interferential
adjective
语源
  1. mid 18th cent.: from interfere, on the pattern of words such as difference
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