/əˈbɹʌp.li/· adverb
财经/商业B2

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Chinese meaning
突然地,猝不及防地
突然地,毫无预警
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餐厅连锁毫无预警地在全国关店
Example
55-year-old restaurant chain abruptly shutters locations nationwide
这家有55年历史的连锁餐厅在全国范围内突然关闭了门店。
Source: Fox Business · 10 Sep 2026
Background ✎
有55年历史的连锁餐厅O'Charley's据员工透露将关闭其在美国各地的剩余门店,公司并未公开宣布,还停用了主要社交媒体账号。持有其65.4%股权的Cannae Holdings表示,该连锁近来客流持续下滑。
Roots · etymology
源自拉丁abruptus,ab-(离开)+rumpere(打破)
- ab-(脱离)+ rupt(断裂,源自拉丁rumpere)+ -ly(副词后缀)
Collocations
- close abruptly / end abruptly / shut down abruptly
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