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单词 derange
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Definition of derange in English:

derange

verb dɪˈreɪn(d)ʒdəˈreɪndʒ
[with object]
  • 1Make (someone) insane.

    使精神错乱

    that business last month must have deranged him a bit
    Example sentencesExamples
    • No wonder I am deranged and will probably have to spend a big portion of my adult earnings in therapy.
    • Imagine going home to your family and friends and being told you were deranged!
    • However, there is a distinct possibility that I am slightly deranged, so it could just be me that looks at life that way.
    • Maybe it's just some psychotic or bored and deranged person making a prank call.
    • During this period many of the friends of the individual affected supposed him to be only very eccentric; while some, who had opportunities of observing him closely, were convinced that he was deranged.
    • The father got custody of her because the mother is mentally deranged and the police think that this girl is in grave harm.
    • And if you're deranged enough to forgo the spa treatments and the excuse to not wear real clothes for two days, there's golf, horse riding and mountain-biking on offer nearby.
    • Also, it could be why he is deranged now, since he obviously isn't on the medication.
    • The psychologist concluded that the soldier was deranged, and wrote out his discharge from the army.
    • His unhinged language suggested that persecution mania briefly deranged him.
    • Well I'm glad that's the only reason you're staring at me like I'm mentally deranged.
    • Privately, she wondered if they were watching her to see if she would have a breakdown or if she was mentally deranged or something, but she said nothing to that effect.
    • The boy was from a good family but he was deranged in some way: he wouldn't eat, he quarrelled with everyone, and he refused to go out to work.
    • And I never dared to ask my parents or teacher for fear of being termed mentally deranged.
    • There was something demented and deranged about him, a little dark, a little disturbing, that actually scared her.
    • I was so deranged that I actually considered getting therapy for myself.
    • You are seriously deranged if you think I'm going to walk thirty miles!
    • Some of the people in the computer room were glancing at me like I was deranged.
    • Meanwhile, police based on preliminary investigation ruled out the possibility of him being mentally deranged.
    • Jordan looked at his wife, as if she was deranged.
    Synonyms
    insane, mad, of unsound mind, out of one's mind, not in one's right mind, disturbed, unbalanced, unhinged, unstable, crazed, demented, irrational, berserk, frenzied, maniac, lunatic, psychopathic, certifiable, raving, raving mad
    Latin non compos mentis
    British sectionable
    informal touched, crazy, cracked, mental
    British informal barmy, barking, barking mad, round the twist
    1. 1.1 Cause (something) to act irregularly.
      stress deranges the immune system

      压力使免疫系统紊乱。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • As when an individual soldier lost his balance, many flailing and falling soldiers deranged the enemy formation causing a serious decrease in the enemy's own firepower.
      • Sometimes the stress deranges the managers' senses.
      • My memory was deranged because of the new program.
      • It is well known that stress deranges the immune systems of human beings and non-human primates alike.
      • In addition, antibiotic treatment deranges protective flora and antibiotic resistant microbial strains emerge.
      • Unforeseen accidents may derange our most profound schemes of policy.
      • In scoliosis, the anatomy is deranged not only at each vertebral level but also between the convex and concave sides of the curve in the spine.
      • The group kicked proceedings off, squeezing their way into hormonally deranged teen hearts, with a crisp and punchy pop-punk-pounce.
      • Several drugs have been shown to derange macrophage functions, bactericidal efficacy and production and secretion of cytokines.
      • In other patients, the genes preparing neurofilament proteins that support the nerve fibers are deranged.
      • Autosomal genes often showed deranged regulatory levels, indicating they were in pathways perturbed by X chromosomal changes.
  • 2archaic Intrude on; disturb.

    〈古〉打扰;打断

    I am sorry to have deranged you for so small a matter

    对不起,我为了这点小事打扰了你。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • From her gauze veiling the young woman spoke:-- "We are sorry to derange you. The guard made a mistake. Pardon!"
    Synonyms
    throw into confusion, throw into disorder, throw into disarray, cause confusion in, cause turmoil in, play havoc with, turn upside-down, make a mess of

Derivatives

  • derangement

  • noun dɪˈreɪn(d)ʒm(ə)ntdəˈreɪndʒmənt
    • Another controversial issue is that of ‘cannabis psychosis’, or long-term mental derangement bought on by cannabis use.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • There is no proof that they are suffering from any mental derangement.
      • The structural derangements continue the cycle of abnormal weight bearing, excessive pressure and ulceration.
      • He was referred to the hospital after his condition deteriorated and the paediatric registrar correctly diagnosed diabetic ketoacidosis - a serious condition of biochemical derangement which can occur in children.
      • She points out that only a proportion of its patients have been ordered there by a court after committing an offence through mental derangement.

Origin

Late 18th century: from French déranger, from Old French desrengier, literally 'move from orderly rows'.

Definition of derange in US English:

derange

verbdəˈrānjdəˈreɪndʒ
[with object]
  • 1Cause (someone) to become insane.

    使精神错乱

    that business last month must have deranged him a bit
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He should not be held responsible for this deranged man's actions.
    • He was a deranged murderer, but he wanted to save us from a government run amok.
    • You know, this is really a deranged person that would be taking these shots and killing people or injuring people.
    • But have you seen anything to suggest that he was part of any organized conspiracy, or was he just an isolated, deranged individual?
    • People think of me as some kind of deranged comedian.
    • You're right Karen, most of my work has involved dealing with bizarre conspiracy theories told by people who often appear completely deranged.
    • But John was blameless: a happy and healthy family man cut down by a deranged fan on the way home from work.
    • We are not dealing with some deranged serial killer here, who has no sense of reality.
    Synonyms
    insane, mad, of unsound mind, out of one's mind, not in one's right mind, disturbed, unbalanced, unhinged, unstable, crazed, demented, irrational, berserk, frenzied, maniac, lunatic, psychopathic, certifiable, raving, raving mad
    1. 1.1 Throw (something) into confusion; cause to act irregularly.
      使混乱;使紊乱;使行为(或行动)不规则
      stress deranges the immune system

      压力使免疫系统紊乱。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Several drugs have been shown to derange macrophage functions, bactericidal efficacy and production and secretion of cytokines.
      • Autosomal genes often showed deranged regulatory levels, indicating they were in pathways perturbed by X chromosomal changes.
      • My memory was deranged because of the new program.
      • In addition, antibiotic treatment deranges protective flora and antibiotic resistant microbial strains emerge.
      • Unforeseen accidents may derange our most profound schemes of policy.
      • As when an individual soldier lost his balance, many flailing and falling soldiers deranged the enemy formation causing a serious decrease in the enemy's own firepower.
      • It is well known that stress deranges the immune systems of human beings and non-human primates alike.
      • Sometimes the stress deranges the managers' senses.
      • In other patients, the genes preparing neurofilament proteins that support the nerve fibers are deranged.
      • In scoliosis, the anatomy is deranged not only at each vertebral level but also between the convex and concave sides of the curve in the spine.
      • The group kicked proceedings off, squeezing their way into hormonally deranged teen hearts, with a crisp and punchy pop-punk-pounce.
    2. 1.2archaic Intrude on; interrupt.
      〈古〉打扰;打断
      I am sorry to have deranged you for so small a matter

      对不起,我为了这点小事打扰了你。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • From her gauze veiling the young woman spoke:-- "We are sorry to derange you. The guard made a mistake. Pardon!"
      Synonyms
      throw into confusion, throw into disorder, throw into disarray, cause confusion in, cause turmoil in, play havoc with, turn upside-down, make a mess of

Origin

Late 18th century: from French déranger, from Old French desrengier, literally ‘move from orderly rows’.

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