名詞 interrupt:

1. a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out

動詞 interrupt:

1. make a break in
   同義詞：disrupt, break up, cut off
2. destroy the peace or tranquility of
   同義詞：disturb
3. interfere in someone else's activity
   同義詞：disrupt
4. terminate
   同義詞：break

1. Don't interrupt me, children.
   孩子們，別打斷我的話。
2. Traffic was interrupted by a dense fog.
   交通因濃霧而受阻。

in.ter.rupt

v.（動詞）
in.ter.rupt.ed,in.ter.rupt.ing,in.ter.rupts
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To break the continuity or uniformity of:
中止，中斷：打破…的連續(xù)性或協(xié)調(diào)：
例句：
Rain interrupted our baseball game.
下雨中斷了我們的捧球比賽

To hinder or stop the action or discourse of (someone) by breaking in on:
打斷，干擾：通過突然插進(jìn)阻礙或停止（某人的）行動或過程：
例句：
The baby interrupted me while I was on the phone.
我在打電話時，嬰兒干擾了我

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To break in on an action or discourse.
打斷：突然插入某行動或過程
n.Computer Science （名詞）【計算機(jī)科學(xué)】
A signal to a computer that stops the execution of a running program so that another action can be performed.
暫停：對計算機(jī)發(fā)出的中斷當(dāng)前運(yùn)行程序而執(zhí)行另一程序的信號
A circuit that conveys a signal stopping the execution of a running program.
中斷：傳遞中斷當(dāng)前運(yùn)行程序信號的電路

來源：
Middle English interrupten
中古英語 interrupten
from Old French interrupte [interrupted]
源自 古法語 interrupte [被打斷的]
from Latin interruptus [past participle of] interrumpere [to break off]
源自 拉丁語 interruptus [] interrumpere的過去分詞 [中斷]
inter- [inter-]
inter- [前綴，表.在…內(nèi).]
rumpere [to break] * see reup-
rumpere [打破] *參見 reup-

【引伸】
in.terrupt.ible
adj.（形容詞）
in.terrup.tion
n.（名詞）
in.terrup.tive
adj.（形容詞）