perturb

upset, agitate, disturb, perturb

动词 perturb:

1. disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
   同义词：unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder
2. disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
3. cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull
4. throw into great confusion or disorder
   同义词：derange, throw out of kilter

1. King Herod was greatly perturbed when he heard this;and so was the whole of Jerusalem.
   希律王听后异常惊恐，耶路撒冷的全城居民也感到非常不安。
2. The state of being perturbed; agitation.
   搅乱，混乱处于不安的状态; 动荡

per.turb

v.tr.（及物动词）
per.turbed,per.turb.ing,per.turbs
To disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious.
使非常烦恼；使不安，使忧虑
To throw into great confusion.
使疑惑不解
Physics Astronomy To cause perturbation, as of a celestial orbit.
【物理学】 【天文学】 摄动：引起摄动，如天空中轨道的

来源：
Middle English perturben
中古英语 perturben
from Old French perturber
源自 古法语 perturber
from Latin perturb3re
源自 拉丁语 perturb3re
per- [per-]
per- [前缀，表示.通过，穿过.]
turb3re [to throw into disorder] from turba [confusion] perhaps from Greek turbô
turb3re [使秩序混乱] 源自 turba [混乱] 可能源自 希腊语 turbô

【引伸】
perturb.able
adj.（形容词）