1776, "throw into confusion," from French déranger, from Old French desrengier "disarrange, throw into disorder," from des- "do the opposite of" (see dis-) + Old French rengier (Modern French ranger) "to put into line," from reng "line, row," from a Germanic source (see rank (n.)). Mental sense first recorded c. 1790.
雙語例句
1. Jack's inconsistent argument derange us all.
杰克前后矛盾的爭辯困擾了我們大家.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. So few men were present to derange the harmony of the wilderness.