No. 6,174 in Chinese
干扰
Interference; disturbance.
In a sentence
这个噪音干扰了我的学习。
This noise interfered with my studies.
Here, '干扰' (interference) describes the disruption caused by noise to one’s ability to concentrate on studying.
不要让电子设备的光干扰你的睡眠。
Do not let the light from electronic devices disrupt your sleep.
In this usage, '干扰' indicates the effect of one factor (light) disturbing the natural sleep process.
在进行实验时,我们尽量避免外界干扰。
During experiments, we try to avoid external interference as much as possible.
This instance of '干扰' is used to refer to the disturbance that might affect experimental results or processes.
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