irruptive
/ih-ruhp-tiv/US // ɪˈrʌp tɪv //UK // (ɪˈrʌptɪv) //
破坏性的,破坏性,破坏性强的,堕落的
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : of, relating to, or characterized by irruption.
- : irrupting or tending to irrupt.
- : Petrology. intrusive.
Examples
One was an irruptive craving within him to take some part in the dynamic activities of the surrounding world.
They seem to be a necessary evil to be classed with smallpox, chicken-pox, yellow fever and other irruptive diseases.
In the meantime, concern and suspense and irruptive wrath had their chief abode in the inner room of Remington and Evans.
Fact is, gallant little Wales was swamped by irruptive Ireland.
In their absence religion would most probably have failed to be the fiercely irruptive force in life that it has been.
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