instability

英 [ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti]

美 [ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti]

n.  不稳定; 不稳固; (精神的)不稳定状态，变化无常

复数：instabilities　

CET6医学

Collins.2 / BNC.7796 / COCA.6926

牛津词典

noun

• 不稳定；不稳固
  the quality of a situation in which things are likely to change or fail suddenly
  1. political and economic instability
     政治和经济的不稳定
• （精神的）不稳定状态，变化无常
  a mental condition in which sb's behaviour is likely to change suddenly
  1. mental/emotional instability
     精神 / 情绪的不稳定

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 不稳定(性);不稳固(性)
  Instabilityis the quality of being unstable.
  1. ...unpopular policies, which resulted in social discontent and political instability.
     导致社会不满与政治不稳定的不得人心的政策
  2. ...Caligula's inherent mental instability...
     卡里古拉先天性的精神不稳定
  3. The length of the fuselage was increased due to a degree of directional instability.
     由于存在某种程度的航向不稳定性,机身被加长了。

英英释义

noun

• the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute
  Synonym:unstableness
• unreliability attributable to being unstable
• an unstable order
• a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
  1. a hormonal imbalance
  Synonym:imbalanceunbalance

双语例句

• The election will take place against a backdrop of increasing instability.
  选举将在愈加动荡不安的局势下举行。
• Political and economic instability are an inevitable consequence.
  政治和经济不稳定成为不可避免的后果。
• Much of the instability stems from the economic effects of the war.
  不稳定局面多半是由战争对经济的影响造成的。
• The occurrence of squall lines is frequently associated with instability energy and vertical wind shear.
  飑线的产生经常与不稳定能量和垂直风切变相联系。
• China had created uncertainty, insecurity and instability in the region.
  中国在该地区制造了不确定性、不安全和不稳定。
• Fears of instability should the regime fall are overdone.
  对该政权倒台后局势会变得不稳的担忧有些过头了。
• Inequity is probably part of any development process but too much inequity generates instability, political and social upheaval.
  不平等几乎是所有发展过程的一部分，但过多的不平等会带来不稳定、政治和社会动乱。
• So I'm interested in moments and places of instability: thresholds of transition in between two things.
  所以我对不稳定的时刻和位置很有兴趣：在两个事物间转换的界限。
• Temperature effects of symmetry energy, mechanical and chemical instability and liquid-gas phase transition are analyzed.
  主要研究了同位旋非对称热核物质的对称能和系统力、化学不稳定性以及液气相变的温度效应。
• Think of climate change, financial instability, nuclear proliferation, resource shortages and terrorism.
  想一想气候变化、金融不稳定、核扩散、资源短缺和恐怖主义等问题就知道了。